Abdelkarim Al Zoubi

Abdelkarim Al Zoubi serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Jordan, overseeing the acquisition of critical water infrastructure and institutional capacity-building services aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance water security and resilience. He manages a portfolio of contracts focused on the design, construction, and rehabilitation of water and sewer systems, including pipeline networks, pump stations, and loss-reduction technologies. His work directly supports USAID’s strategic objectives by ensuring that technical interventions are delivered through robust, transparent, and performance-based contracting mechanisms that prioritize long-term sustainability and local institutional strengthening. Al Zoubi collaborates with a diverse range of engineering and construction contractors, including international firms with regional expertise in water resource management and local Jordanian firms with proven experience in civil infrastructure. His procurement approach emphasizes technical competence, compliance with international development standards, and adherence to performance metrics tied to water efficiency and system reliability. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships built on accountability, quality assurance, and alignment with USAID’s environmental and social safeguards. His contracting activity shows a clear preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations, reflecting a focus on selecting the most qualified vendors regardless of socioeconomic status. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, he ensures fair access for all eligible firms through transparent solicitation practices and clear evaluation criteria. Al Zoubi’s primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237110—Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction—where he procures civil works services including trenching, pipeline installation, pump station modernization, and hydraulic modeling. His technical expertise lies in infrastructure resilience, water loss mitigation, and the integration of smart monitoring systems into municipal water networks, ensuring that contracted services deliver durable, data-informed solutions to Jordan’s pressing water challenges.