John A May

John A. May serves as Office of Procurement Director for USAID/Egypt, overseeing the strategic acquisition of technical assistance and program support services critical to the agency’s development mission. In this role, he leads the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts aligned with USAID’s priorities in governance, economic resilience, education, and public health. He manages a diverse portfolio of professional services acquisitions, primarily focused on consulting, engineering, and institutional capacity-building initiatives, ensuring alignment with U.S. foreign assistance objectives and compliance with federal procurement regulations. His leadership ensures that procurement processes are transparent, efficient, and responsive to on-the-ground development needs in Egypt. John A. May maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of international and local service providers, including management consulting firms, engineering consultants, and technical assistance providers. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, vetted firms with demonstrated expertise in development sector implementation. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability, technical rigor, and adherence to USAID’s standards for results-oriented programming. Mr. May’s procurement strategy reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This approach prioritizes technical merit and programmatic impact over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with USAID’s international development mandate and the nature of its high-skill service requirements. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), which accounts for two-thirds of his portfolio, and NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), representing the remainder. These categories reflect his specialization in securing expert advisory services for institutional reform, public sector modernization, infrastructure planning, and workforce development initiatives across Egypt’s public and private sectors.