Antoinette T. Faye

Antoinette T. Faye serves as a Human Resources Assistant at USAID/Senegal, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity and deliver sustainable development outcomes across West Africa. In her procurement role, she facilitates the acquisition of professional services critical to human capital development, organizational effectiveness, and program implementation. She works closely with program officers and technical teams to identify staffing and advisory needs, ensuring alignment with USAID’s strategic priorities in governance, public health, and education. Her acquisitions primarily involve expert consulting, capacity-building support, and technical assistance contracts that require specialized knowledge in human resources management, organizational development, and institutional strengthening. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Faye collaborates with a diverse range of service providers, including domestic and international consulting firms, local Senegalese NGOs, and boutique HR and organizational development specialists. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based outcomes, requiring vendors to demonstrate technical proficiency, cultural competency, and experience in African institutional contexts. She maintains a collaborative procurement approach, engaging stakeholders early in the acquisition planning process to ensure requirements are clearly defined and responsive to on-the-ground needs. Faye demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with approximately half of her acquisitions set aside for 8(a) certified small businesses and the other half open to all competitors under general set-aside policies. This balanced approach reflects USAID’s mandate to promote equitable access to federal opportunities while maintaining flexibility to source the most qualified expertise. Her consistent use of 8(a) set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to empower minority-owned and disadvantaged businesses in the professional services sector. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—reflecting a deep specialization in non-clinical, advisory-based support such as HR system design, leadership training, workforce planning, and organizational assessments. A smaller portion of her portfolio involves advertising and communications services under NAICS 541810. Faye’s expertise lies in securing high-impact, knowledge-intensive services that enhance institutional resilience and local ownership of development outcomes.