Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance

The Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance for USAID/Philippines plays a central role in executing the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through strategic procurement of technical assistance, institutional capacity building, and resilience-focused interventions. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisition processes, the office oversees contracts supporting governance reform, financial management modernization, infrastructure development, and climate adaptation initiatives. It ensures compliance with U.S. foreign assistance regulations and aligns procurement activities with USAID’s performance-based contracting standards to maximize impact and accountability in partner communities across the Philippines. The office maintains a broad network of international and local implementers, including technical service providers, research institutions, and civil society organizations with demonstrated expertise in public administration and development programming. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable, the office routinely engages with firms possessing specialized capabilities in monitoring and evaluation, training design, logistics management, and environmental engineering. Relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-driven partnerships that emphasize transparency, local ownership, and adaptive management. The office’s contracting approach reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements designated as non-set-aside. This underscores a commitment to selecting the most qualified entities regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical merit and programmatic alignment over socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-aside mechanisms, the office encourages local Filipino firms and consortia to compete for contracts through capacity-building outreach and simplified solicitation processes. Primary procurement activities center on professional services related to public sector reform, disaster risk reduction, and economic growth programming. Key NAICS categories include management consulting (541611), training and education services (611430), and environmental consulting (541620). The office specializes in procuring complex, outcome-based services that require deep contextual knowledge of Philippine governance systems and development challenges.