Sheila Bumpass

Sheila Bumpass serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Haiti, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen sustainable development and institutional resilience through strategic contracting. She manages a portfolio of technical assistance and infrastructure acquisitions, primarily procuring specialized professional services to deploy U.S. and third-country national experts in health, governance, rule of law, and economic development. Her work ensures that contractual mechanisms align with USAID’s development objectives, emphasizing capacity building and local system strengthening through performance-based, results-driven contracts. While no specific contractor relationships are currently available in the procurement record, Bumpass engages with a diverse range of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, technical implementers, and construction contractors with proven expertise in fragile environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for flexible, performance-oriented partnerships that prioritize technical proficiency, cultural competency, and adaptability to Haiti’s evolving operational context. Bumpass’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified entities regardless of size or certification status, consistent with USAID’s emphasis on mission-critical outcomes over socioeconomic preferences in high-risk, low-capacity environments. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing governance advisory, election support, and public financial management consulting, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) for facility upgrades supporting public service delivery. Her expertise centers on acquiring high-impact, non-commodity services that directly enhance institutional capacity and infrastructure resilience in a complex, resource-constrained setting.