Elizabeth Wager

Elizabeth Wager serves as Deputy Executive Officer for USAID/Ukraine, playing a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission of democratic governance, economic resilience, and public health stabilization through strategic procurement. In this capacity, she oversees the planning, execution, and compliance of technical assistance contracts that support institutional reform, civil society capacity-building, and public service modernization. Her acquisitions focus on high-impact, non-defense professional services aligned with Ukraine’s post-conflict recovery priorities, ensuring alignment with U.S. foreign policy objectives and international development best practices. She works closely with program officers and legal advisors to structure solicitations that balance flexibility with accountability in complex operational environments. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Wager engages with a diverse ecosystem of international and local professional service providers, including consulting firms, think tanks, and technical assistance organizations with demonstrated expertise in governance, anti-corruption, and economic policy. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven agreements that emphasize measurable results over input-based deliverables. She fosters long-term, trust-based vendor relationships grounded in transparency and adaptive management, particularly suited to dynamic, conflict-affected contexts. Wager’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, indicating a focus on global competitiveness and technical merit rather than socioeconomic classifications. This approach prioritizes access to the broadest pool of qualified professionals with specialized knowledge of Ukraine’s institutional landscape, aligning with USAID’s international mandate and the need for highly specialized, cross-border expertise. Her primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing policy analysis, institutional strengthening, public administration reform, and technical advisory services. She routinely manages contracts for governance diagnostics, electoral support, public financial management, and civil society engagement, demonstrating deep expertise in development programming and performance-based contracting methodologies.