Elizabeth Chisala

Elizabeth Chisala serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Zambia, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen public health systems, enhance agricultural resilience, and advance digital governance through evidence-based interventions. She manages the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services critical to building local capacity in data-driven decision-making, health information systems, and supply chain transparency. Her portfolio centers on contracting for consulting, systems integration, and technical advisory services that align with USAID’s strategic priorities in tuberculosis, malaria, and health workforce development. Chisala ensures procurements are aligned with U.S. government acquisition regulations and promote sustainable, locally led development outcomes. Her contractor relationships are primarily with domestic and international professional services firms specializing in global health, data analytics, and institutional strengthening. She engages with a broad spectrum of vendors, including technical consultants, research institutions, and implementation partners with demonstrated expertise in health systems strengthening and digital governance. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her approach emphasizes competitive, transparent processes that prioritize technical merit, local expertise, and performance-based outcomes over sole-source arrangements. Chisala’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under general competition. This indicates a focus on selecting the most technically qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with USAID’s global development mandate. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, her evaluations likely consider capacity-building and local partner inclusion as part of technical proposals. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation, health informatics, and capacity-building services. She routinely procures expertise in health data management, supply chain optimization, and digital platform deployment, reflecting deep domain knowledge in public health systems and development program implementation.