Iris L Young

Iris L. Young serves as a Contracting Officer for USAID/Ukraine, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies that align with the agency’s mission to advance democratic governance, economic resilience, and public health stability in Ukraine. She is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from market research and solicitation to contract award and administration—primarily supporting technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives. Her portfolio focuses on professional services that strengthen institutional frameworks, enhance civil society engagement, and modernize public service delivery, particularly in post-conflict recovery contexts. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s unique statutory authorities, including Title 22 and the Foreign Assistance Act. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Ms. Young engages with a diverse range of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, technical implementers, and research institutions, often partnering with entities possessing deep regional expertise in governance, rule of law, and economic reform. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of objectives, and rigorous monitoring to ensure value and accountability in complex operational environments. Ms. Young’s contracting activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside profile, indicating a focus on open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This pattern suggests an emphasis on selecting the most qualified technical providers globally, prioritizing capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with USAID’s international development mandate. Her procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—reflecting a specialization in high-level advisory services, institutional diagnostics, policy analysis, and technical training. She procures expertise in democratic governance, anti-corruption frameworks, public financial management, and civil society strengthening, underscoring her deep domain knowledge in development programming and adaptive management practices.