Ghada Al Said

Ghada Al Said serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Jordan, supporting the agency’s mission to advance water security, infrastructure resilience, and institutional capacity building through strategic acquisition of technical and engineering services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on water resource management, including pipeline construction, pump station rehabilitation, and water loss reduction initiatives, while also overseeing professional consulting services to strengthen local governance and technical expertise. Her acquisitions are aligned with USAID’s long-term development objectives, emphasizing sustainable infrastructure and locally led solutions through competitive, transparent contracting processes. Ghada collaborates with a broad range of international and local engineering firms, technical consultants, and professional service providers to deliver mission-critical water and infrastructure projects. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the dataset, her procurement patterns indicate a preference for experienced firms with demonstrated capacity in hydraulic engineering, water system design, and institutional strengthening. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes and technical compliance with international development standards. Ghada’s contracting activity reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a focus on open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This approach prioritizes technical capability and value-driven outcomes over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with USAID’s emphasis on merit-based selection for high-stakes development projects requiring specialized expertise. Her procurement focus is concentrated in two primary NAICS categories: 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which encompasses engineering consulting, water resource management, and institutional capacity-building services; and 423210 (Furniture Merchant Wholesalers), suggesting incidental procurement of office and institutional furnishings to support field operations and partner offices. Her technical domain expertise lies in infrastructure development procurement, particularly in water systems and public sector capacity enhancement.