RABEMANANTSOA Verohantan'Iaina

Rabemanantsoa Verohantan’Iaina serves as a Contracting Specialist at USAID/Madagascar, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurements that advance U.S. development objectives in public health, education, digital innovation, and sustainable economic growth. She manages the full lifecycle of non-personal services contracts, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s technical advisory mission. Her acquisitions primarily support capacity-building initiatives for Malagasy institutions, focusing on professional services that enable long-term, locally-led development outcomes. She works closely with program officers to translate technical requirements into compliant, performance-based solicitation documents that foster innovation and accountability. Rabemanantsoa collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, including international development firms, local Malagasy service providers, and technical consultants specializing in digital systems and environmental management. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for performance-driven, outcome-based contracts rather than rigid deliverable schedules, encouraging adaptive implementation. She engages with both U.S.-based and locally registered entities, fostering partnerships that blend international expertise with deep contextual knowledge of Madagascar’s development landscape. She does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most technically qualified offerors regardless of business size or certification status, while still ensuring compliance with all applicable procurement fairness standards. Her approach prioritizes technical merit and program impact over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with USAID’s global operational model in country-specific contexts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing technical advisory, capacity-building, and institutional strengthening services. She also frequently procures environmental consulting (541620), computing infrastructure and digital platform services (518210), and support for environmental and conservation organizations (813312), demonstrating deep expertise in digital health systems, water and sanitation infrastructure, and data-driven development solutions.