Aminata DIALLO

Aminata Diallo serves as an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at USAID/Senegal, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement and assistance instruments to advance U.S. development objectives across West Africa. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for technical assistance, institutional capacity building, and program implementation services, ensuring alignment with USAID’s mission in governance, public health, education, climate resilience, and humanitarian response. Her work bridges U.S. expertise with local partner capacity, emphasizing performance-based contracting, cooperative agreements, and task-order delivery under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Aminata’s portfolio is centered on complex, mission-driven procurements requiring deep technical knowledge and adaptive management approaches. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available data, Aminata routinely engages with a diverse ecosystem of international and local service providers, including technical consultants, research institutions, and implementation partners with demonstrated expertise in development programming. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-oriented agreements that prioritize local ownership and sustainable impact. She fosters collaborative vendor relationships grounded in transparency, compliance, and results-driven accountability, often working with firms possessing regional experience and cultural fluency in Senegal and the broader West African context. Aminata demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with 20% of her acquisitions designated for Local Area Set-Asides under FAR 26.2, prioritizing Senegalese and West African-owned businesses to build local economic resilience. Though the majority of her awards (80%) are open to all competitors, her consistent use of local set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to strengthen domestic institutional capacity and promote inclusive development through procurement. Her approach aligns with USAID’s broader localization agenda and U.S. government priorities for equitable economic participation. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 926110 (Administration of General Economic Programs) and 561499 (All Other Business Support Services), reflecting her specialization in policy advisory, program management, training, and institutional strengthening services. She routinely procures technical assistance for public sector reform, data systems enhancement, and community-based resilience initiatives, demonstrating deep expertise in development-sector contracting and adaptive program delivery.