Nehal ElKhatieb

Albert Carrera serves as a Contracting Specialist at USAID/Egypt, where he plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurements that advance the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional capacity building. He manages the full lifecycle of complex service contracts, from solicitation and evaluation to award and closeout, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s development objectives. His portfolio primarily supports technical assistance initiatives in governance, economic resilience, and public health, with a focus on consulting services that deliver measurable, locally driven outcomes. Carrera works closely with program officers, legal advisors, and monitoring teams to align procurement strategy with developmental impact. Carrera collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, including international development consultancies, Egyptian-based technical firms, and U.S.-based expert service providers. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven contracts that emphasize measurable deliverables and adaptive management. He fosters long-term partnerships with vendors possessing deep sectoral expertise in public sector reform, economic policy analysis, and workforce development, ensuring alignment with USAID’s technical priorities and local stakeholder needs. Carrera’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects USAID/Egypt’s strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified providers globally, regardless of socioeconomic status, to ensure technical excellence and program effectiveness. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, he actively encourages competitive bidding from all eligible entities, including small and mid-sized firms, to promote innovation and market diversity. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), reflecting a strong demand for specialized advisory services in institutional strengthening, policy design, and technical capacity building. He routinely procures services related to public financial management, private sector engagement strategies, education system reform, and health systems analysis, leveraging subject-matter experts to deliver high-impact, evidence-based interventions.