Doreen Muleya

Doreen Muleya serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Zambia, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen public health systems, agricultural resilience, and digital governance through strategic acquisitions. She manages the full lifecycle of professional services contracts, with a focus on technical assistance, data-driven decision-making tools, and supply chain transparency initiatives. Her work ensures that procurement aligns with USAID’s broader goals of local capacity building and institutional strengthening, particularly in health information systems and governance innovation. Muleya typically handles complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring deep subject-matter expertise and rigorous monitoring frameworks. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Muleya maintains a consistent partnership model with firms offering high-value professional and technical services, including consulting, data analytics, and financial oversight. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance outcomes over input-based deliverables, fostering long-term vendor relationships grounded in accountability and adaptive implementation. She frequently engages with firms capable of scaling solutions across Zambia’s decentralized public sector, prioritizing agility and local contextual understanding in vendor selection. Muleya demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with over one-third of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small businesses, particularly those owned by women, youth, or historically marginalized groups, even in the absence of formal 8(a) or HUBZone preferences. This approach supports USAID/Zambia’s emphasis on local ownership and sustainable development. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing technical advisory services, monitoring and evaluation, and digital governance support. She also frequently procures services under NAICS 541211 (Offices of Certified Public Accountants) to ensure financial integrity and audit readiness in grant implementation. Her domain expertise centers on health systems strengthening, data management platforms, and supply chain logistics for public sector programs.