Amanullah Baheer, Contract Specialist

Amanullah Baheer serves as a Contract Specialist with the U.S. Agency for International Development/Afghanistan (USAID/Afghanistan), where he plays a critical role in executing technical assistance acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional capacity building. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for professional services supporting governance, education, health systems, and civil society strengthening. His work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s policy framework, facilitating timely delivery of expert-led interventions that advance U.S. foreign assistance objectives in a complex operational environment. Baheer engages with a broad spectrum of international and local professional service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical implementation partners. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering high-level analytical, advisory, and program management services in culturally nuanced contexts. His working relationships are characterized by rigorous performance monitoring, adaptive management, and close coordination with technical offices to ensure contract outcomes meet programmatic goals. His procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified professionals rather than prioritizing specific small business categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. His approach prioritizes technical merit and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with USAID’s global programming needs in Afghanistan. Baheer’s acquisitions are exclusively focused on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing policy analysis, institutional strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, and technical advisory services. He routinely procures expertise in public sector reform, gender integration, education system design, and health workforce development, demonstrating deep domain familiarity with complex, context-sensitive development interventions.