Saliya Navaratne

Saliya Navaratne serves as an Acquisition Specialist with USAID/Sri Lanka, where they play a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement actions aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional resilience and public sector efficiency in South Asia. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisition activities, Navaratne specializes in procuring professional, scientific, and technical services that support governance reforms, public financial management modernization, and capacity-building initiatives for local partners. Their work directly enables USAID’s technical assistance programs by ensuring timely, compliant, and high-quality service delivery from qualified vendors. Navaratne cultivates collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of service providers, primarily engaging firms with deep expertise in development consulting, policy analysis, and institutional strengthening. While no single contractor dominates their portfolio, their contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced international and local firms capable of delivering complex, context-specific technical solutions under USAID’s unique regulatory and operational framework. These partnerships are typically structured as task-order contracts under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and adaptive management. Navaratne’s procurement approach demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with 91.7% of acquisitions conducted under open competition and 8.3% set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5. Though no specific set-aside categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB are currently predominant, the consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for domestic and locally registered enterprises capable of contributing to Sri Lanka’s development objectives. The sole NAICS code governing Navaratne’s portfolio is 541990, encompassing all other professional, scientific, and technical services. This reflects a narrow but highly specialized focus on procurement of advisory services—including public administration reform, economic policy analysis, institutional diagnostics, and training design—tailored to enhance the effectiveness of Sri Lankan government institutions and civil society partners. Their expertise lies in acquiring non-construction, knowledge-intensive services that drive sustainable institutional change.