Reema Elba Walia

Reema Elba Walia serves as an Acquisition Assistant at USAID/India, supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through strategic procurement of professional and technical services. In this role, she facilitates the end-to-end acquisition process for contracts aligned with USAID’s priorities in health, environment, education, and climate-resilient infrastructure. She collaborates closely with program officers and technical specialists to translate mission objectives into solicitation requirements, manage competitive bidding processes, and ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Her work is instrumental in securing high-impact, evidence-based solutions that strengthen India’s public systems through institutional capacity building and innovation. Reema works with a diverse range of professional service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical advisors specializing in public sector modernization. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced, non-traditional vendors with deep domain expertise in development programming. She engages vendors through full and open competitions, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and measurable impact rather than cost alone. Reema’s contracting activity reflects a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and program alignment, rather than socioeconomic criteria. Her approach prioritizes capability and outcomes over demographic-based preferences, consistent with USAID’s global emphasis on results-driven procurement. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which encompasses technical assistance, policy analysis, and capacity-building services. She also regularly procures accounting and financial management services under NAICS 541211. These acquisitions support USAID’s efforts in institutional strengthening, financial transparency, and data-driven decision-making across public sector programs in India.