Lucky Mwaka

Lucky Mwaka serves as a Procurement Agent for USAID/Zambia, playing a critical role in advancing the agency’s mission of sustainable development through efficient, transparent, and locally responsive acquisition processes. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement activities, Mwaka ensures compliance with U.S. government regulations and USAID’s policy frameworks while supporting technical programs in public health, agricultural resilience, and digital governance. Their acquisitions primarily focus on personal services contracts that enable data-driven decision-making, supply chain optimization, and institutional capacity building, often involving consultants, technical experts, and implementation partners who support USAID’s on-the-ground initiatives. Mwaka collaborates with a diverse array of vendors, including local Zambian firms, regional service providers, and international technical consultants, fostering partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes and local expertise. While no specific contractor relationships are currently dominant in the data, Mwaka consistently engages with entities capable of delivering high-quality, context-sensitive services aligned with USAID’s development objectives, emphasizing accountability, adaptability, and measurable impact in program delivery. Mwaka’s procurement profile reflects a strong preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under general market solicitation. This approach prioritizes competitive fairness and technical merit over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with USAID/Zambia’s strategic focus on scalable, high-impact solutions rather than targeted socioeconomic contracting preferences. The agency’s procurement activity is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal Services), indicating a specialized focus on procuring expert consulting, technical assistance, and performance-based support services. Mwaka’s domain expertise lies in securing personnel and advisory services for health information systems, malaria and TB program implementation, digital governance tools, and agricultural extension services—areas requiring deep contextual knowledge and adaptive management capabilities to ensure program success in Zambia’s evolving development landscape.