Roxsana Soto

Roxsana Soto serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Dominican Republic, supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through technical assistance and institutional strengthening. She manages the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services critical to public sector reform, health system resilience, and justice sector modernization. Her portfolio primarily encompasses G2G partnerships, HIV/AIDS response programs, and capacity-building initiatives that require specialized expertise in governance, epidemiology, and institutional design. Soto ensures that all procurements align with U.S. foreign assistance objectives and comply with federal acquisition regulations, emphasizing outcomes-driven contracting and performance-based service delivery. Her contractor relationships are centered on high-caliber professional service providers with deep regional expertise in Latin American public administration and global health systems. She routinely engages firms specializing in policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, training design, and technical advisory services, often partnering with U.S.-based and locally registered consultants who bring contextual knowledge and proven track records in development programming. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she favors vendors with demonstrated experience in USAID-funded initiatives and robust compliance frameworks. Soto’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This approach prioritizes technical merit and value over socioeconomic categorizations, aligning with USAID’s emphasis on program effectiveness and global best practices. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she remains attentive to the capabilities of small firms that meet stringent technical requirements. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing contract research, organizational development, data systems design, and policy advisory services. She procures specialized expertise in public health surveillance, judicial reform, and governance diagnostics, ensuring that technical assistance is both locally relevant and aligned with U.S. foreign policy priorities.