Dercio Cossa

Dercio Cossa serves as a GSO and Procurement Assistant at USAID/Mozambique, supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through targeted technical assistance and community-centered programming. In this role, he provides critical administrative and operational support to the procurement lifecycle, assisting in the preparation, solicitation, and administration of contracts for services aligned with USAID’s priorities in public health, governance, and education. His responsibilities include coordinating requirements analysis, drafting solicitation documents, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s policy frameworks. He works closely with program officers and technical teams to translate development objectives into actionable procurement actions, primarily facilitating service-based acquisitions that strengthen local capacity and institutional resilience. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented in available records, Cossa engages with a diverse range of vendors providing specialized technical services, including language training and media production, to support USAID’s field-based initiatives. His procurement activities involve collaboration with both international and local firms, fostering partnerships that align with USAID’s emphasis on local ownership and sustainable outcomes. He maintains a vendor-neutral approach, prioritizing technical merit, compliance, and value over preference, ensuring transparent and competitive processes. Cossa’s procurement activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a consistent focus on open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This pattern suggests an emphasis on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical capability and cost-effectiveness, consistent with USAID’s global procurement guidelines and the nature of its international development contracts. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 611630 (Language Schools) and 512110 (Motion Picture and Video Production), reflecting a specialized need for culturally adapted educational materials and communication products. These categories support USAID’s efforts in health messaging, civic education, and language capacity building, demonstrating expertise in procuring targeted, context-sensitive services that enhance program impact across Mozambique’s diverse communities.