Faruk Sulaiman

Faruk Sulaiman serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Nigeria, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen governance, public health systems, and sustainable development outcomes through strategic acquisition of technical and analytical services. He manages a portfolio of contracts aligned with performance monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks, data science initiatives, and institutional capacity-building programs. His acquisitions focus on delivering evidence-based decision-making tools, digital health platforms, and subnational governance support, ensuring that U.S. foreign assistance is both effective and locally grounded. Sulaiman operates within a high-integrity contracting environment that prioritizes transparency, compliance, and results-oriented outcomes. Sulaiman collaborates with a diverse array of professional service providers, including international consulting firms, local Nigerian research institutions, and technical experts specializing in health systems strengthening and data analytics. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships that emphasize technical rigor, adaptive management, and local ownership. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in MEL design, survey methodology, and digital data collection systems, fostering relationships built on accountability and measurable impact. Sulaiman’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions awarded under full and open competition. This reflects USAID/Nigeria’s operational model, which prioritizes technical merit and institutional capability over socioeconomic preferences, while still ensuring equitable access for all qualified vendors. His approach aligns with federal guidelines that emphasize competitive fairness and value-driven outcomes, maintaining a level playing field for domestic and international service providers. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing evaluations, data analysis, capacity assessments, and technical advisory services. He routinely procures expertise in health informatics, survey design, statistical modeling, and governance diagnostics, ensuring that USAID’s interventions are informed by rigorous evidence and locally relevant insights. His domain expertise centers on building resilient, data-driven institutions across Nigeria’s complex socio-political landscape.