Rachel Roe

Rachel Roe serves as a Contracting Officer for USAID/Ukraine, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission of democratic governance, economic resilience, and public health stabilization through strategic procurement. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for professional, scientific, and technical services critical to institutional reform, civil society capacity building, and public service modernization in Ukraine’s post-conflict recovery context. Her portfolio primarily supports technical assistance programs, policy advisory services, and monitoring and evaluation initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s development objectives. Rachel works with a diverse array of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical assistance contractors with deep expertise in governance, anti-corruption frameworks, and public financial management. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcomes-driven contracts, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering adaptive, context-sensitive solutions in high-risk environments. She collaborates closely with program officers to align contracting strategies with evolving field priorities and donor requirements. Rachel’s contracting approach reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains transparent and merit-based, ensuring value for U.S. taxpayer funds and alignment with international development best practices. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing policy analysis, institutional strengthening, capacity-building training, and data-driven monitoring systems. She specializes in acquiring services that support governance reform, electoral integrity, judicial modernization, and private sector development, demonstrating deep domain expertise in complex, conflict-affected environments.