Eka Gamezardashvili

Eka Gamezardashvili serves as an Acquisition Specialist with USAID/Caucasus–Georgia, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement activities aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity and promote sustainable development. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition processes for technical assistance and advisory services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s adaptive program management principles. Her work directly supports Georgia’s governance reforms, economic resilience, and green transition initiatives by securing high-impact consulting and professional services that empower local stakeholders. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Eka consistently engages with a diverse pool of professional service providers, including management consultants, technical advisors, and specialized firms delivering capacity-building solutions. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for flexible, performance-based contracting vehicles that enable responsive, context-sensitive implementation. She fosters collaborative vendor relationships grounded in transparency, innovation, and local engagement, ensuring that expertise is aligned with Georgia’s development priorities. Eka demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with 25% of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, while 75% remain open to all competitors. Her approach prioritizes opportunities for small businesses without mandating specific set-asides like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, indicating a balanced strategy that emphasizes competition and capability over categorical preferences. Her primary procurement focus lies in management consulting services, with NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting) accounting for nearly half of her portfolio, followed by 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services). She also procures specialized professional services under 541990 and niche technical offerings in chemical product manufacturing and digital content services. Eka’s expertise centers on securing high-quality advisory support for institutional strengthening, policy design, and economic governance—ensuring USAID’s interventions are locally owned, evidence-based, and sustainable.