VivianIdiaquez de Paredes

Vivian Idiaquez de Paredes serves as a Personnel Specialist at USAID/Honduras, where she plays a critical role in supporting the agency’s human capital and technical advisory procurement mission. Her responsibilities encompass the acquisition of professional services related to institutional capacity building, public sector reform, and governance strengthening—particularly in areas such as electoral integrity, civic engagement, and migration policy. She interfaces closely with program officers and technical teams to translate mission needs into compliant, performance-based solicitations that align with U.S. foreign assistance priorities. Her acquisitions are primarily focused on contract vehicles that engage subject-matter experts and technical consultants to deliver on-the-ground advisory support to Honduran institutions. Vivian collaborates with a diverse array of international and local professional service providers, including firms specializing in democratic governance, rule of law, and public administration reform. Her contractor relationships are built on long-term technical advisory partnerships rather than transactional vendor engagements, emphasizing quality of expertise, cultural competency, and local context understanding. She works with both U.S.-based firms and Honduran-owned entities that possess demonstrated experience in public sector capacity development, ensuring alignment with USAID’s localization agenda. Vivian’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach ensures broad market access and merit-based selection of the most qualified technical partners, consistent with USAID’s emphasis on performance and impact over socioeconomic categorization. Her primary NAICS focus is 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—reflecting her specialization in procuring non-clinical, non-construction advisory services. She routinely acquires technical assistance in democratic governance, institutional strengthening, and policy analysis, engaging consultants with deep expertise in public administration, civil society engagement, and electoral systems design. Her domain expertise lies in securing high-caliber human capital to advance USAID’s strategic objectives in Honduras through evidence-based, locally led development.