Pramila Dongol

Pramila Dongol serves as an Acquisition and Assistance (A&A) Agent for USAID/Nepal, playing a critical role in advancing the agency’s mission of sustainable development through strategic procurement and assistance mechanisms. In this capacity, she manages the full lifecycle of non-construction acquisitions, ensuring alignment with U.S. foreign assistance priorities in health, governance, agriculture, and community empowerment. Her work centers on securing technical expertise and institutional capacity-building services that enable locally led solutions, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and USAID’s Automated Directives System (ADS). She routinely handles task orders and cooperative agreements requiring specialized professional services to support data-driven program design and public service delivery improvements. Pramila collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of international and local consultants, technical service providers, and research institutions, primarily engaging firms with demonstrated expertise in development sector consulting and institutional strengthening. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for agile, high-caliber partners capable of delivering adaptive, context-specific solutions across Nepal’s complex operational environment. Her working relationships are characterized by long-term engagement, performance monitoring, and a focus on local capacity transfer. Pramila’s acquisition strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This approach prioritizes merit-based selection and broad market access, aligning with USAID’s global commitment to transparency and efficiency, while still encouraging participation from small and medium-sized enterprises through unrestricted opportunities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), reflecting her specialization in securing technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation, policy analysis, and organizational development services. She routinely procures expertise in health systems strengthening, agricultural value chain analysis, governance reform, and community resilience programming, ensuring that technical support directly enhances local institutional capacity and sustainable outcomes.