Hamacire Z. Daou

Hamacire Z. Daou serves as a Senior Acquisition & Assistance (A&A) Specialist at USAID/Mali, where they lead the planning, solicitation, and award of technical assistance contracts and cooperative agreements critical to advancing sustainable development outcomes. In this role, Daou ensures alignment with USAID’s mission of institutional strengthening and local capacity building, primarily supporting programs in education, gender equity, governance, and humanitarian response. They manage the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from needs assessment and market research to contract closeout—focusing on professional services that empower Malian institutions and community-based organizations to drive long-term resilience. Their portfolio is predominantly composed of non-commercial, results-driven engagements requiring specialized technical expertise. Daou collaborates with a diverse array of international and local service providers, including technical consultants, research institutions, and civil society organizations with deep domain knowledge in development programming. While no single contractor dominates their portfolio, their working relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-based partnerships that emphasize adaptive management, local ownership, and measurable impact. Vendor engagement is guided by rigorous evaluation criteria centered on technical merit, past performance, and alignment with USAID’s strategic priorities. Daou’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions issued under non-set-aside authorities. This approach prioritizes selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with USAID’s emphasis on technical excellence and program effectiveness over mandatory set-asides. While small business participation is not formally mandated, Daou actively encourages qualified Malian and regional firms to compete through transparent solicitation practices and capacity-building outreach. The primary NAICS code underpinning Daou’s acquisitions is 541990, encompassing all other professional, scientific, and technical services. This reflects a deep specialization in procuring advisory services, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, training programs, policy analysis, and institutional development support—domains essential to USAID’s mission of fostering locally led development in Mali.