Mahamane A Tandina

Mahamane A. Tandina serves as Acting Executive Officer for USAID/Guinea/Sierra Leone, overseeing the strategic execution of procurement activities that align with the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance, public health resilience, and conflict prevention in West Africa. In this role, Tandina manages the acquisition lifecycle for technical assistance and institutional capacity-building services, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and USAID’s development objectives. Their procurement portfolio centers on professional, scientific, and technical services that support electoral integrity, gender-based violence prevention, and health security initiatives, often involving complex, multi-year contracts with local and international implementers. Tandina collaborates with a diverse array of contractors, including international development firms, research institutions, and local civil society organizations, to deliver high-impact technical services. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the dataset, the procurement patterns reflect a preference for partners with demonstrated expertise in governance reform, public health systems strengthening, and institutional capacity development. Working relationships are typically collaborative, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and local ownership. Tandina’s contracting approach shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and program alignment, rather than socioeconomic preferences, consistent with USAID’s emphasis on efficiency and impact in fragile contexts. The agency’s procurement is exclusively focused on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing policy analysis, training, monitoring and evaluation, data collection, and governance advisory services. Tandina’s expertise lies in acquiring specialized technical support that builds the capacity of local institutions to sustainably deliver public services and uphold human rights standards across Guinea and Sierra Leone.