Beatrice Diah

Beatrice Belinda Y Diah serves as an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at USAID/Iraq, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional resilience and public service delivery through strategic procurement and assistance mechanisms. She manages the full lifecycle of non-construction acquisitions, primarily focused on professional and technical services that support governance, economic development, and institutional capacity building. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracting actions with USAID’s strategic priorities in democratic governance and performance management. Her contractor relationships are centered on high-caliber professional service providers, including management consultants, engineering firms, and technical advisors who deliver expert advisory services to Iraqi institutions. She engages with a diverse pool of domestic and international vendors capable of deploying specialized technical expertise in public administration, economic policy, and institutional reform. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to demonstrate measurable impact through data-driven deliverables and local stakeholder engagement. Beatrice maintains a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued as non-set-aside contracts, reflecting a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic designation. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains transparent and competitive, ensuring value and technical excellence in every award. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in engineering services (541330) and management consulting (541618). She regularly procures technical assistance for public financial management, accountability systems, and economic program administration, leveraging subject-matter experts to build sustainable local capacity in Iraq’s public sector institutions.