Alexandr L Pilganskiy

Alexandr L. Pilganskiy serves as an Acquisition Specialist with USAID/Central Asia/Kazakhstan (Agency Code: 720115), where he plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s foreign assistance mission through strategic procurement of technical advisory and institutional support services. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions aligned with U.S. foreign policy objectives, focusing on governance, public service delivery, economic resilience, and nutrition programs across Central Asia. His work centers on securing contract vehicles that enable sustainable, locally led development initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s unique statutory authorities under the Foreign Assistance Act. Pilganskiy typically handles complex, performance-based service contracts requiring deep technical expertise in public sector capacity building and cross-sectoral program integration. Pilganskiy collaborates with a diverse range of international and local implementers, including U.S.-based development contractors, regional technical firms, and non-governmental organizations with proven track records in Central Asian contexts. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering adaptive, evidence-based solutions in politically sensitive environments. He prioritizes contractors with demonstrated experience in institutional strengthening, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and stakeholder engagement across multilingual, multicultural settings. Pilganskiy’s contracting portfolio reflects a uniform preference for non-set-aside awards, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. While he does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his process remains transparent and competitive, adhering strictly to merit-based selection criteria aligned with USAID’s global procurement standards. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 921190—Other General Government Support—where he acquires high-level technical assistance, policy analysis, training, and systems design services to bolster public sector institutions. His domain expertise includes governance reform, public financial management, health system strengthening, and education sector modernization, with an emphasis on outcomes-driven, performance-based contracting methodologies.