Fernando P Cossich

Fernando P. Cossich serves as Executive Officer for USAID/Afghanistan (720306), providing strategic oversight of procurement operations aligned with the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development, institutional capacity building, and humanitarian resilience. In this role, he ensures that acquisition activities support technical assistance programs in governance, economic opportunity, education, and health systems, guiding the selection of professional services that deliver expert-led interventions across complex operational environments. His responsibilities include approving contract strategies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and aligning procurement decisions with USAID’s development objectives and donor accountability standards. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Mr. Cossich’s procurement portfolio is dominated by professional, scientific, and technical services, indicating a reliance on consultants, technical advisors, and implementation partners with deep regional expertise. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for non-set-aside awards, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition, suggesting a focus on securing the most qualified global and local firms regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical merit and programmatic impact over socioeconomic preferences. Mr. Cossich’s procurement activity is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 541990, reflecting a strong demand for specialized services such as policy analysis, program evaluation, capacity building, and institutional strengthening. Secondary categories include office administrative services and computer facilities management, indicating support for operational infrastructure and logistics. His expertise lies in procuring high-integrity, mission-critical professional services that require nuanced understanding of Afghanistan’s socio-political context, often involving international experts, local NGOs, and technical firms with proven field experience in fragile states.