Aissatou Mbengue

Aissatou Mbengue serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Agency for International Development/Ghana (USAID/Ghana), supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through locally led solutions. In her role, she manages the acquisition of technical assistance services, institutional capacity-building programs, and market systems interventions across agriculture, economic growth, governance, and crisis resilience sectors. Her procurement activities are aligned with USAID’s strategic priorities of systems strengthening and adaptive program design, ensuring that contracts deliver high-impact, context-specific outcomes. She routinely handles complex service-based acquisitions requiring deep technical expertise and performance-based management frameworks. Mbengue collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, including international development firms, local Ghanaian consulting entities, and technical service providers specializing in public sector reform and economic inclusion. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven agreements that emphasize local ownership and adaptive implementation. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, her work consistently engages firms with proven experience in USAID’s development methodologies and in-country implementation capacity. Her procurement approach reflects a strong commitment to open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This suggests an emphasis on technical capability and programmatic fit over categorical preferences, though it does not preclude voluntary small business participation. Her contracting decisions prioritize value, efficiency, and alignment with USAID’s goal of fostering self-reliance through competitive, transparent processes. Her primary procurement focus lies in services related to institutional strengthening, economic systems development, and public service delivery enhancement. She frequently procures technical assistance under NAICS categories such as 541611 (Administrative Management), 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting), and 541990 (Other Professional Services), supporting projects that require adaptive management, monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder engagement expertise.