Ildiko Huhn

Ildiko Huhn serves as an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance, institutional capacity, and economic resilience through strategic procurement and assistance mechanisms. She manages the full lifecycle of non-construction acquisitions, primarily focused on professional and technical services that support public sector reform, electoral integrity, audit system modernization, and digital transformation initiatives. Her work ensures that contracting activities align with U.S. foreign assistance objectives, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and sustainable local capacity building. Huhn collaborates with a diverse array of international and local professional service providers, including think tanks, policy research institutes, electoral management consultants, and technical advisory firms. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced, mission-aligned vendors with demonstrated expertise in governance, public financial management, and institutional development. She fosters collaborative, performance-based partnerships that prioritize measurable outcomes and local stakeholder engagement. Huhn’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize technical merit and programmatic alignment over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that the most qualified entities—regardless of size or certification—are selected to deliver high-impact technical assistance. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, she remains open to qualified small and medium-sized enterprises that demonstrate exceptional technical capability. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing policy analysis, institutional assessment, capacity-building training, and technical advisory services. She specializes in acquiring expertise in electoral systems reform, public audit enhancement, energy policy design, and digital public service innovation, ensuring that USAID’s interventions are grounded in evidence-based, locally contextualized solutions.