Manuel Sborovsky

Manuel Sborovsky serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Paraguay, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance, institutional capacity, and inclusive civic engagement across Paraguay. He manages the acquisition of technical advisory services designed to enhance public sector transparency, rule of law, and local institutional resilience. His portfolio is centered on professional consulting services that deliver strategic policy design, governance reform, and capacity-building interventions, aligning closely with USAID’s long-term development objectives in the region. Sborovsky oversees the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from needs assessment and solicitation to contract award and performance monitoring—ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and USAID’s development effectiveness standards. Sborovsky’s contractor relationships are primarily with specialized management consulting firms and technical service providers with deep expertise in public administration, institutional reform, and civic engagement. He works with a diverse array of U.S.-based and international firms that bring proven methodologies in governance diagnostics, stakeholder engagement, and public financial management. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his procurement approach favors firms with demonstrated experience in Latin American contexts and a track record of adaptive, locally led implementation. Sborovsky’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of procurements conducted under general competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified technical partners regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing expertise and performance over certification-based preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, the nature of the work often attracts small and mid-sized consulting firms with niche capabilities in governance and institutional development. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—encompassing strategic planning, organizational assessments, public sector reform, and monitoring and evaluation systems. He consistently procures high-value advisory services to support institutional strengthening, rule of law initiatives, and citizen participation mechanisms, demonstrating deep technical expertise in governance consulting and development program design.