Rosa M Membreno

Rosa M. Membreno serves as a Contract Specialist at USAID/Nicaragua, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance, economic resilience, and human development through strategic procurement. She manages the full lifecycle of professional services contracts, ensuring alignment with U.S. foreign assistance priorities and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Her work supports technical assistance initiatives in electoral integrity, municipal governance, education, and community security, primarily through performance-based, results-driven contracting mechanisms. Membreno ensures acquisitions are transparent, competitive, and designed to build local institutional capacity through long-term, sustainable partnerships. Membreno collaborates with a diverse array of international and local professional service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical advisory organizations. While no specific contractors are identified in current award data, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in governance, public administration, and development programming. She fosters collaborative vendor relationships grounded in performance metrics, deliverable-based milestones, and adaptive management principles to ensure program effectiveness and accountability. Membreno’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and value, rather than socioeconomic classifications. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach emphasizes capability and alignment with USAID’s technical objectives over socioeconomic targeting. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — encompassing a wide range of advisory, analytical, and capacity-building services. She routinely procures expertise in institutional strengthening, civic engagement, data-driven governance, and community-based security programming, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in development economics and public sector reform. Her work ensures that technical assistance is tailored, evidence-based, and responsive to Nicaragua’s evolving institutional needs.