Abegail M. Castillo

Abegail M. Castillo serves as an Acquisition Specialist at USAID/Philippines, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurements aligned with the agency’s mission of advancing sustainable development and institutional resilience. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition activities for professional, scientific, and technical services, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and USAID’s development objectives. Her work directly supports capacity-building initiatives in governance, financial management, and climate adaptation by securing expert-led technical assistance and advisory services from qualified vendors. She collaborates closely with program officers to translate development goals into robust solicitation strategies and contract instruments that promote accountability and measurable impact. Castillo works with a diverse array of international and local professional service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical implementation partners with deep expertise in public sector reform and development economics. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven experience in institutional strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, and climate-resilient infrastructure design. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven contracts that emphasize measurable results and local ownership. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under open competition, reflecting USAID/Philippines’ emphasis on global best practices and technical merit over socioeconomic preferences. This approach prioritizes capability and experience over certification status, aligning with the agency’s focus on high-impact, results-oriented interventions. Castillo’s primary focus is NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing a broad spectrum of technical assistance, policy analysis, training design, and systems strengthening services. She specializes in procuring expertise in public financial management, anti-corruption frameworks, climate adaptation planning, and local governance innovation, ensuring that USAID’s interventions are grounded in evidence-based, locally contextualized solutions.