Aaron Ruble

Aaron H. Ruble serves as a Contracting Officer for USAID/Lebanon, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions that advance the agency’s mission of fostering sustainable economic development and institutional resilience in Lebanon. He oversees the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services critical to program design, governance strengthening, and infrastructure improvement, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and USAID’s development objectives. His portfolio emphasizes performance-based contracting and results-driven acquisition strategies aligned with U.S. foreign assistance priorities. Ruble maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse array of contractors, primarily professional services firms specializing in management consulting, technical assistance, and construction engineering. He engages both domestic and international vendors with demonstrated expertise in institutional capacity building, agricultural value chain development, and water resource management. His contracting approach prioritizes technical competence, local engagement, and adaptive implementation, often partnering with firms that integrate Lebanese stakeholders into project execution and knowledge transfer. Ruble’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of acquisitions awarded under full and open competition. This reflects USAID/Lebanon’s strategic focus on leveraging global expertise and maximizing technical quality over socioeconomic set-asides, though he remains committed to fair and transparent processes that enable equitable access for all qualified offerors, including small businesses, without preference based on socioeconomic status. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing advisory services for public sector reform, economic policy analysis, and community-based service delivery. He also regularly procures commercial and institutional construction services under NAICS 236220 and administrative management consulting under NAICS 541611. His domain expertise centers on integrating technical assistance with infrastructure development to build long-term institutional capacity in Lebanon’s public and private sectors.