Susan Easley

Susan Easley serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Sudan, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance, institutional capacity, and sustainable development through targeted technical assistance. She manages the acquisition of personal services contracts essential to delivering on-the-ground expertise in governance reform, civil society engagement, and public sector strengthening. Her work centers on securing specialized consultants, technical advisors, and local implementers whose knowledge and cultural fluency are critical to USAID’s adaptive programming in complex operational environments. Easley ensures all acquisitions align with U.S. foreign assistance priorities and comply with federal procurement regulations, particularly under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for services-based contracts. Her contractor relationships are primarily with independent consultants, local civil society organizations, and international technical firms providing governance, institutional development, and human resource capacity-building services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vetted service providers with proven experience in Sudanese institutional contexts, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance, adaptability, and local ownership. These relationships are typically established through competitive solicitations and task-order mechanisms under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles. Easley’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued as non-set-aside contracts. This approach prioritizes technical merit and local relevance over socioeconomic classifications, though she remains compliant with all applicable small business policies. Her focus is on securing the most qualified providers, regardless of business size or certification status, to ensure programmatic effectiveness in a high-risk operating environment. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal Services), encompassing expert advisory services, training facilitation, policy analysis, and institutional assessment. She specializes in acquiring highly specialized, non-commoditized technical services critical to governance reform, rule of law, and civic participation initiatives across Sudan’s evolving political landscape.