Milly Warobi

Milly Warobi serves as an Acquisition Specialist at USAID/Afghanistan, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through strategic procurement of technical and professional services. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from needs assessment and market research to contract award and performance monitoring—she ensures compliance with federal regulations and USAID’s development objectives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses professional, scientific, and technical services critical to institutional capacity building, governance strengthening, and civil society empowerment across Afghanistan. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Warobi engages with a broad spectrum of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, technical assistance providers, and research organizations. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, outcome-driven deliverables, and rigorous vendor evaluation to ensure alignment with USAID’s development outcomes. She fosters collaborative partnerships with vendors capable of delivering context-sensitive, culturally informed solutions in complex operating environments. Warobi’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and value, rather than socioeconomic preferences. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains transparent and competitive, ensuring equitable access for all eligible vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing expertise in program evaluation, institutional strengthening, gender and inclusion advisory, education system reform, and health systems support. She routinely procures high-level technical assistance, capacity-building interventions, and research services tailored to Afghanistan’s evolving development needs, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in post-conflict institutional recovery and donor-funded program implementation.