Riana O Napitupulu

Riana O. Napitupulu serves as a Senior Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she leads the design, solicitation, and award of technical assistance instruments to advance democratic governance, institutional capacity, and economic resilience. Her portfolio centers on performance-based contracts and cooperative agreements that support policy reform, electoral integrity, audit system modernization, and digital transformation initiatives. She plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement strategy with USAID’s mission to strengthen public sector accountability through evidence-based, locally led interventions, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and U.S. foreign assistance guidelines. Riana collaborates with a diverse array of international and local implementers, including technical service providers, think tanks, and capacity-building organizations with deep regional expertise. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with firms possessing demonstrated experience in public administration reform, electoral systems, and energy policy analysis. She prioritizes proposers with in-country presence and cultural competency, fostering collaborative relationships that ensure sustainable outcomes and local ownership of program results. Riana’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards designated as non-set-aside, indicating a focus on selecting the most qualified entities regardless of socioeconomic status. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains transparent and merit-based, ensuring alignment with USAID’s global procurement standards and the principle of competitive neutrality. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing policy advisory, institutional strengthening, and technical analysis; NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) for energy and infrastructure modernization; NAICS 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) for public sector workforce capacity building; and NAICS 561990 (All Other Support Services) for logistical and administrative support to program implementation. She specializes in procuring high-impact, knowledge-intensive services that drive systemic change in complex post-conflict environments.