Eriazel Bagabo

Eriazel Bagabo serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Rwanda, supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through targeted technical assistance and institutional capacity building. Responsible for managing acquisitions aligned with long-term, adaptive programming, Bagabo oversees contracts in professional, scientific, and technical services that underpin USAID’s work in global health, education, trade facilitation, and livelihoods. Their role ensures that procurement processes align with U.S. government contracting regulations and USAID’s emphasis on local ownership and evidence-based interventions, frequently engaging expert consultants and research partners to deliver high-impact, context-specific solutions. Bagabo’s contractor relationships center on professional services firms and research organizations with deep expertise in social sciences, public policy, and development economics. While no specific contractors are publicly identified, the procurement pattern reflects a preference for agile, expert-led teams capable of delivering adaptive, results-driven technical assistance. Partnerships are typically structured as task orders under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts or direct awards under simplified acquisition procedures, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and local stakeholder engagement. Bagabo demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with nearly 29% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small businesses, particularly those owned by women, youth, or underrepresented groups, in alignment with USAID’s localization agenda. While no 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides are predominant, the consistent use of small business set-asides signals an active effort to broaden vendor participation and strengthen Rwanda’s domestic service delivery ecosystem. The primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990, encompassing a broad spectrum of professional, scientific, and technical services—including monitoring and evaluation, policy analysis, and capacity-building support—alongside NAICS 541720 for social science and humanities research. These acquisitions support program design, data-driven decision-making, and institutional strengthening, reinforcing USAID/Rwanda’s emphasis on locally led, evidence-informed development.