Aba Diallo

Aba Diallo serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Mali, supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through institutional strengthening and local capacity building. In this role, Diallo manages the acquisition of administrative and business support services critical to program implementation, ensuring alignment with U.S. foreign assistance priorities in education, gender equity, and governance. Their procurement activities center on securing high-quality, cost-effective services that enable USAID’s field operations and partner engagement, with a strong emphasis on efficiency, transparency, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Diallo routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for professional services that sustain day-to-day agency functions. Diallo’s contractor relationships are primarily with domestic and international service providers specializing in office administration and general business support. While no single vendor dominates the portfolio, the contracting approach favors established firms with demonstrated experience in international development contexts and robust compliance frameworks. Partnerships are typically structured through competitive solicitations under FAR Part 12, prioritizing performance-based outcomes and contractor accountability. Vendor engagement emphasizes reliability, cultural competency, and adherence to USAID’s safeguarding and anti-fraud protocols. Diallo’s procurement pattern reflects a strict preference for open, unrestricted competition, with 100% of awards issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This approach underscores a strategic focus on maximizing competition and value rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though small business participation is not excluded—vendors of all sizes compete on merit under full and open procedures. The absence of targeted set-asides indicates a deliberate alignment with mission-critical service needs over socioeconomic programming mandates. The primary NAICS codes under Diallo’s purview are 561110 (Office Administrative Services) and 561499 (All Other Business Support Services), reflecting a heavy reliance on administrative, logistical, and operational support functions. Procurements include staffing solutions, records management, translation services, facility coordination, and program logistics support—services essential to sustaining USAID’s field presence and program delivery across Mali’s diverse operational environments.