Ahmad Saleh Al Shrari

Ahmad Saleh Al Shrari serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Jordan, overseeing the acquisition of technical and infrastructure development services critical to the agency’s mission of advancing water security and institutional capacity building. He manages a portfolio of contracts focused on civil engineering, water resource management, and professional consulting services, ensuring alignment with U.S. foreign assistance objectives. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for pipeline construction, pump station rehabilitation, and water loss reduction initiatives, while ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s development effectiveness standards. He plays a central role in translating technical needs into competitive, transparent procurement processes that support sustainable outcomes. Al Shrari collaborates with a diverse range of international and local contractors, including engineering firms, water infrastructure specialists, and management consulting entities with demonstrated expertise in Middle Eastern water systems. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for technically qualified vendors capable of delivering complex, long-term development solutions, often requiring local presence and Arabic-language capacity. He fosters collaborative relationships with contractors who bring innovation in water efficiency technologies and institutional strengthening methodologies, prioritizing performance-based deliverables over input-driven outputs. His procurement approach is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting USAID/Jordan’s emphasis on technical merit and global competitiveness rather than socioeconomic preferences. While he does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his process remains transparent and inclusive, welcoming qualified domestic and international firms that meet stringent technical and operational criteria. Al Shrari’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories related to engineering services, water and wastewater treatment, and technical consulting, particularly those supporting infrastructure resilience and public utility modernization. He routinely procures services involving hydraulic modeling, asset management systems, leak detection technologies, and capacity-building training for Jordanian water authorities, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of water infrastructure and institutional governance.