Ragheda Rabie

Ragheda Rabie serves as Deputy Contracting Officer for USAID/Central Asia/Kazakhstan, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity and promote sustainable, locally led development across Central Asia. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of non-construction acquisitions, including solicitation, evaluation, award, and contract administration for professional services that advance governance, health, education, and economic resilience initiatives. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s development objectives, with a focus on technical advisory services that empower local institutions and foster long-term self-reliance. Rabie collaborates with a diverse array of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, technical experts, and implementation partners with deep regional expertise. Her contractor relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements that emphasize adaptive management and measurable outcomes. She frequently works with firms possessing specialized knowledge in public sector reform, nutrition programming, and enterprise development, prioritizing vendors with demonstrated experience in Central Asian contexts and a commitment to local capacity building. Rabie’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open, unrestricted competitions, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach supports broad market participation, enabling both U.S.-based and local Kazakhstani firms to compete on technical merit and value-driven delivery. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional strengthening services, complemented by NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal Services), which includes expert consultants and technical advisors. She specializes in acquiring high-caliber, mission-aligned expertise to support USAID’s strategic priorities in governance, health systems, and economic competitiveness across Kazakhstan and the broader Central Asian region.