Aliya Baioralova

Aliya Baioralova serves as an Acquisition Specialist within the USAID/Central Asia/Kazakhstan office, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement actions aligned with U.S. foreign assistance objectives. She manages the full lifecycle of non-construction acquisitions, primarily supporting technical advisory services in governance, health, education, and economic development. Her work ensures that procurement processes adhere to federal regulations while advancing locally led, sustainable development outcomes. Aliya’s portfolio centers on professional, scientific, and technical services that enhance institutional capacity and public service delivery across Kazakhstan and the broader Central Asian region. Aliya collaborates with a diverse range of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical implementation partners with deep regional expertise. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors capable of delivering adaptive, evidence-based solutions tailored to Kazakhstan’s evolving development priorities. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear deliverables, and robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in transparency and accountability. Aliya’s procurement practices reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This approach prioritizes technical merit and value over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with USAID’s mandate to source the most qualified entities regardless of business size or certification status. While she does not routinely reserve awards for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB firms, her process remains fully compliant with all socioeconomic contracting regulations and encourages equitable access for all eligible vendors. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing technical assistance, policy analysis, capacity building, and program evaluation. She routinely procures services related to enterprise competitiveness, nutrition improvement, public financial management, and institutional strengthening, requiring deep subject matter expertise and contextual understanding of Central Asian governance systems.