Ramadhani Selemani

Ramadhani Selemani serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Tanzania, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen health, education, economic growth, and governance systems through expert technical and advisory services. Responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of professional and scientific services, Selemani ensures alignment with U.S. foreign assistance priorities, particularly in malaria vector control, water and sanitation infrastructure, and institutional capacity building. He oversees competitive solicitations for consultative and technical assistance contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s development effectiveness standards. His work directly enables the agency’s reliance on specialized consultants and service providers to deliver sustainable, locally driven outcomes. Selemani cultivates partnerships with a diverse range of professional service firms, including international consulting firms, local Tanzanian technical experts, and niche firms specializing in public health and governance systems. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in adaptive management, monitoring and evaluation, and sector-specific technical advisory services. He engages vendors through sealed bidding and request for proposals, emphasizing performance-based contracting and results-oriented deliverables. Selemani’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under open competition, reflecting USAID/Tanzania’s emphasis on merit-based selection of the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status. This approach prioritizes technical capability and proven track record over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the agency’s international development mandate and donor compliance frameworks. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing a broad spectrum of advisory services including public health program design, policy analysis, and institutional strengthening. He also regularly procures administrative management consulting services (NAICS 541611) and water and sewer infrastructure construction (NAICS 237110), demonstrating deep expertise in both technical advisory and physical infrastructure support domains critical to Tanzania’s development trajectory.