Victor Diaz de Leon

Victor Diaz de Leon serves as Executive Officer at USAID/Serbia, overseeing the strategic direction and execution of technical assistance procurements aligned with Serbia’s EU accession goals. In this leadership role, he ensures that contracting activities advance institutional capacity building, democratic governance, and public sector transparency, with a focus on advisory services that strengthen public procurement systems and civic engagement. He directs the acquisition of high-impact professional services designed to support policy reform, data-driven decision-making, and public administration modernization, typically managing complex, performance-based contracts requiring deep technical expertise and local contextual knowledge. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the dataset, Diaz de Leon’s procurement portfolio consistently engages a broad spectrum of international and local professional service providers, including consulting firms, policy research institutes, and technical advisory organizations with demonstrated experience in public sector reform. His working relationships emphasize merit-based selection, technical rigor, and alignment with USAID’s mission-driven outcomes, fostering partnerships with entities capable of delivering scalable, sustainable governance solutions. Diaz de Leon’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open, unrestricted competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside categories. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting demand for specialized advisory services in governance, public administration, and institutional development. He also frequently procures NAICS 541611 services, including strategic management consulting to improve public sector efficiency. His technical domain expertise centers on EU harmonization, transparency in public procurement, and evidence-based policy design, ensuring that all acquisitions deliver measurable improvements in institutional performance.