Afshan Anil Faisal

Afshan Anil Faisal serves as an Acquisition Assistant at USAID/Pakistan, supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development through strategic procurement of professional and technical services. In this role, she assists in the full lifecycle of acquisition activities—from needs assessment and market research to contract administration and performance monitoring—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and USAID’s development objectives. Her work is instrumental in securing expertise that strengthens governance, economic resilience, and social development initiatives across Pakistan, with a focus on performance evaluation, policy advisory, and leadership capacity building. Afshan collaborates with a diverse range of professional service providers, including local Pakistani firms and international consultants with deep regional expertise. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors offering specialized technical assistance in public sector reform, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and institutional strengthening. Her working relationships are characterized by a collaborative, transparent approach aligned with USAID’s emphasis on local ownership and long-term capacity development. Afshan’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified service providers based on technical merit and value, rather than socioeconomic classifications. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with all federal socioeconomic contracting requirements and supports fair and open competition. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing consulting, evaluation, training, and technical advisory services critical to USAID’s development outcomes. She regularly procures expertise in performance monitoring systems, policy analysis, organizational development, and data-driven decision-making tools, ensuring that USAID’s interventions are evidence-based, locally grounded, and sustainably implemented.