Courtney Ives

Courtney Ives serves as Executive Officer at USAID/Zimbabwe, providing strategic leadership over the agency’s procurement and contracting operations to advance sustainable development and humanitarian outcomes. In this role, she oversees the full lifecycle of acquisition activities, ensuring alignment with U.S. foreign assistance priorities, including public health, governance, and institutional capacity building. She manages complex, multi-sectoral contracts that support technical assistance, community-based programming, and institutional strengthening initiatives, often requiring specialized expertise in public health systems, data analytics, and local partner engagement. Her procurement decisions are guided by compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s mission-driven objectives. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Courtney Ives cultivates partnerships with a diverse range of professional service providers, including international consulting firms, local Zimbabwean civil society organizations, and technical experts in health systems and governance. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based outcomes, long-term capacity development, and collaboration with indigenous service providers to ensure program sustainability and local ownership. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated experience in complex, context-sensitive environments and a commitment to transparency and accountability. Courtney Ives has a uniform preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified technical partners regardless of business size or certification status, aligning with USAID/Zimbabwe’s emphasis on merit-based, mission-critical outcomes over socioeconomic targeting. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing technical advisory services, monitoring and evaluation, and public health program design. She also frequently procures services under NAICS 813920 (Professional Organizations) and 812990 (All Other Personal Services), supporting policy analysis, training delivery, and community mobilization. Her domain expertise centers on HIV/AIDS, malaria, nutrition, and governance strengthening initiatives, requiring deep familiarity with international development contracting frameworks and local implementation dynamics.