Suthicha Chussananalin

Suthicha Chussananalin serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Thailand, supporting the agency’s mission to advance development outcomes across Southeast Asia through strategic acquisition of technical assistance and advisory services. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions, they specialize in procuring professional, scientific, and technical services that strengthen regional resilience in public health, environmental sustainability, and governance. Their work directly enables USAID’s deployment of expert personnel and capacity-building initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with U.S. foreign policy objectives. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Suthicha maintains a broad network of vendor partnerships with firms delivering high-value technical advisory services, including program design, monitoring and evaluation, communications strategy, and climate adaptation planning. Their contracting patterns reflect a preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a focus on competitive, open procurement processes that prioritize technical merit and performance outcomes over socioeconomic categorizations, though they do engage with small businesses when aligned with program needs. Suthicha’s set-aside preferences reveal a strong emphasis on open competition, with 85.7% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. Nevertheless, they consistently support small business participation, with 11.9% of awards designated as total small business set-asides and 2.4% reserved for women-owned small businesses, demonstrating a balanced approach that prioritizes capability while encouraging diverse vendor engagement. The overwhelming majority of Suthicha’s procurements fall under NAICS 541990, reflecting deep expertise in securing all other professional, scientific, and technical services—particularly in international development, health systems strengthening, and environmental program management. Their portfolio is centered on expert consulting, data-driven analysis, and technical training services, underscoring a specialization in mission-critical, knowledge-based contracting that supports USAID’s strategic objectives in the region.