Frederique Rakotoarivelo

Frederique T. Rakotoarivelo serves as an Acquisition Specialist at USAID/Ghana, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies aligned with the agency’s mission to foster sustainable development and institutional resilience. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for technical assistance and support services critical to advancing Ghana’s agricultural systems, economic growth, and public service delivery. Her work centers on ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while promoting locally led, adaptive solutions that empower Ghanaian institutions. Rakotoarivelo routinely handles complex service-based contracts requiring specialized expertise in development programming, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building. Her contractor relationships are primarily with professional and technical service providers delivering expert consulting, program design, and implementation support. She collaborates with a diverse pool of domestic and international firms capable of delivering high-quality, context-sensitive technical assistance across sectors such as governance, market systems, and crisis resilience. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her engagements reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated experience in international development, results-driven methodologies, and local stakeholder engagement. Rakotoarivelo’s contracting patterns show a strong preference for open, non-set-aside procurements, with 100% of her awards issued under general competition. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit rather than socioeconomic categorization, though she remains committed to fair and transparent competition that enables all eligible vendors to compete. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing advisory services, research, and program evaluation. She also procures support services under NAICS 561990 and specialized services such as printing and office administration. Her domain expertise centers on development programming, systems strengthening, and adaptive management—ensuring that acquisitions directly advance USAID/Ghana’s goal of building self-reliant institutions.