Alfred Kapambwe

Alfred Kapambwe serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Zambia, supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through technical assistance and institutional strengthening. He manages acquisitions aligned with public health systems innovation, agricultural resilience, and digital governance initiatives, with a strong emphasis on data-driven decision-making and supply chain transparency. His portfolio primarily consists of professional, scientific, and technical services contracts designed to build local capacity, enhance health information systems, and improve governance infrastructure. Kapambwe plays a central role in ensuring that procurement activities align with USAID’s strategic priorities, facilitating the acquisition of expert consulting services, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and systems integration solutions critical to long-term development outcomes. Kapambwe collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, including international development consultancies, local Zambian research institutions, and technical service providers specializing in health informatics and data analytics. His working relationships are characterized by a focus on performance-based outcomes, long-term technical partnerships, and capacity-building contracts that prioritize local expertise and knowledge transfer. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with demonstrated experience in public sector systems strengthening and adaptive program implementation. Kapambwe’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open, non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of awards issued under general competition. This approach underscores a strategic emphasis on merit-based selection and technical excellence over socioeconomic set-asides, though he remains attentive to equitable access for qualified local and international vendors. His procurement philosophy prioritizes value, innovation, and sustainability over socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing services such as health systems design, digital governance architecture, surveillance system development, and supply chain optimization. He regularly procures analytical, technical, and advisory services that support USAID/Zambia’s data-centric programming, ensuring that contracts deliver measurable improvements in public health and institutional effectiveness.