Carrie Z. Dailey

Carrie Z. Dailey serves as Executive Officer at USAID/Nigeria, where she provides strategic oversight of procurement operations aligned with U.S. foreign assistance priorities in governance, public health, and sustainable development. In this capacity, she ensures that acquisition activities support institutional capacity building, data-driven program design, and performance monitoring and evaluation (MEL) frameworks. Her portfolio primarily encompasses professional, scientific, and technical services essential to strengthening subnational governance systems and health infrastructure across Nigeria. She plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting decisions with USAID’s mission to foster local ownership and long-term resilience through technically sound, transparent, and accountable procurement practices. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identified in the available data, Ms. Dailey’s procurement activities are characterized by engagement with a broad spectrum of service providers delivering technical assistance, data science solutions, and operational support. She works closely with firms possessing demonstrated expertise in health systems strengthening, governance diagnostics, and MEL implementation, often partnering with organizations that bring contextual knowledge of Nigeria’s socio-political landscape and local institutional dynamics. Ms. Dailey’s contracting pattern reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside categories. This indicates a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing technical capability and programmatic impact over vendor classification. Her approach underscores USAID/Nigeria’s emphasis on performance outcomes and institutional integrity over socioeconomic targeting mechanisms. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which dominates her portfolio, followed by 561990 (All Other Support Services) and 561110 (Office Administrative Services). These categories reflect her specialization in securing high-level technical advisory services, data analytics support, and administrative infrastructure necessary to execute complex, evidence-based development programs. Her expertise centers on procuring services that enhance data collection, system diagnostics, and adaptive management in fragile institutional environments.