Bassam Jarboo

Bassam Jarboo serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Jordan, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and engineering services aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance water security and institutional resilience. He manages a portfolio of contracts focused on water and sewer line construction, pump station rehabilitation, and related civil works, ensuring alignment with Jordan’s national water strategy. His acquisitions prioritize technical excellence and long-term operational sustainability, frequently engaging professional engineering consultants and construction firms capable of delivering complex, mission-critical infrastructure under challenging environmental and institutional conditions. Jarboo maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse set of contractors specializing in civil infrastructure and water systems engineering. He works closely with firms possessing demonstrated expertise in pipeline installation, water loss reduction technologies, and institutional capacity building, ensuring that vendors meet stringent technical and performance standards. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced contractors with proven track records in arid-region water infrastructure and local stakeholder engagement. Jarboo’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of procurements conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical merit and value-driven outcomes rather than socioeconomic preferences, though small businesses remain eligible and competitive within this open framework. His approach prioritizes capability and compliance over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with USAID’s global procurement standards and the need for high-performance delivery in resource-constrained environments. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction), accounting for over 70% of his activity, supplemented by commercial and institutional construction (236220) and professional engineering services (541330). He routinely procures turnkey solutions for water distribution networks, pump station upgrades, and technical advisory services to strengthen Jordanian municipal utilities, demonstrating deep domain expertise in water infrastructure lifecycle management and performance-based contracting.