Edward Michalski

Edward Michalski serves as Deputy Executive OfficeEXO at USAID/Ukraine, where he plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the agency’s procurement strategy to advance democratic governance, economic resilience, and public health stability. In this capacity, he oversees the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services critical to institutional reform, civil society strengthening, and public service modernization in Ukraine’s recovery context. His portfolio centers on complex, mission-driven contracts that require deep technical expertise and adaptive implementation frameworks, often supporting long-term capacity-building initiatives under dynamic operational conditions. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Michalski’s procurement patterns reflect engagement with a diverse pool of international and local professional services firms capable of delivering high-level technical assistance, policy analysis, and institutional diagnostics. His working relationships emphasize performance-based contracting, outcome-oriented deliverables, and compliance with U.S. foreign assistance standards, fostering partnerships with vendors who demonstrate cultural competency, field experience in post-conflict environments, and strong monitoring and evaluation capabilities. Michalski’s set-aside preferences reveal a strong orientation toward broad competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides, yet he maintains a meaningful commitment to small business inclusion, allocating 16.7% of opportunities to 8(a) competed contracts. This balanced approach ensures market competitiveness while intentionally creating pathways for qualified small disadvantaged businesses to contribute to USAID’s mission-critical objectives. His procurement focus is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—indicating a specialization in non-clinical, advisory, and analytical services such as governance diagnostics, economic policy design, anti-corruption program implementation, and public administration training. Michalski’s expertise lies in securing high-impact technical support that aligns with USAID’s strategic priorities in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.