Diana Khoury

Diana Khoury serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Jordan, supporting the agency’s mission to advance water security, infrastructure resilience, and institutional capacity building. She manages a portfolio of technical service acquisitions focused on engineering consulting, water resource management, and governance strengthening, ensuring alignment with U.S. foreign assistance objectives. Her work centers on securing high-impact professional services to support pipeline construction, pump station rehabilitation, and water loss reduction initiatives, often in coordination with Jordanian government counterparts. Khoury’s acquisitions are strategically designed to build local technical expertise and promote sustainable development outcomes through targeted, performance-based contracting. Her contractor relationships are primarily with professional services firms specializing in water infrastructure engineering, environmental consulting, and institutional capacity development. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing demonstrated experience in arid-region water systems and public sector reform. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical competence, local knowledge, and adherence to international development standards, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering complex, multi-year technical assistance. Khoury’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on merit-based selection. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 14.3% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both competition and socioeconomic inclusion without relying on specialized socioeconomically targeted programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which encompasses engineering design, water system audits, and technical training services. She also frequently procures management consulting under NAICS 541618, targeting organizational development and institutional strengthening for public utilities and regulatory bodies. Her expertise lies in securing specialized technical services that enhance Jordan’s water governance and infrastructure resilience through evidence-based, locally adapted solutions.