Ashraf Bataineh

Ashraf Bataineh serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Jordan, overseeing the acquisition of critical water infrastructure and civil engineering services aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance water security and institutional resilience. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts for water and sewer line construction, pump station rehabilitation, and water loss reduction initiatives, ensuring compliance with U.S. foreign assistance regulations and Jordanian regulatory frameworks. His work directly supports sustainable development goals by facilitating the delivery of engineered solutions that improve public water systems and strengthen local technical capacity through professional consulting services. Bataineh collaborates with a diverse array of contractors, including international engineering firms, regional construction specialists, and local Jordanian firms with demonstrated expertise in hydraulic infrastructure. His procurement approach emphasizes technical competency, performance-based outcomes, and adherence to international standards for water system design and implementation. He maintains consistent working relationships with vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical infrastructure projects under challenging operational conditions, prioritizing reliability, local workforce integration, and long-term system sustainability. Bataineh’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions issued under no set-aside status. This approach underscores a strategic focus on selecting the most technically qualified and cost-effective solutions, regardless of socioeconomic status, while still encouraging broad participation from qualified small and medium-sized enterprises through unrestricted solicitation methods. His procurement patterns demonstrate a commitment to efficiency and merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 237110—Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction—reflecting deep specialization in civil infrastructure for potable water distribution, wastewater collection, and hydraulic system rehabilitation. He routinely procures turnkey construction services, engineering design-build packages, and technical assistance contracts for water loss audits, asset management planning, and capacity-building initiatives for Jordanian municipal utilities.