John Gemenze

John Gemenze serves as a Procurement Admin Specialist within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/Sudan), supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance, institutional capacity, and sustainable development through strategic acquisition of professional and technical services. In this role, he manages the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for non-construction contracts, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, including the FAR and USAID’s Automated Directives System. He facilitates the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts aligned with USAID’s technical priorities, primarily in governance, civil society support, and public sector reform, working closely with program officers to translate mission needs into enforceable acquisition instruments. John’s procurement activities center on professional services vendors delivering technical assistance, institutional strengthening, and administrative support. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the dataset, his work consistently engages firms with expertise in governance diagnostics, training design, monitoring and evaluation, and operational support services. He fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables, ensuring alignment with USAID’s localization and sustainability objectives. John’s procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a focus on technical merit and competitive pricing over targeted socioeconomic programs, though he remains attentive to small business participation where it aligns with programmatic requirements and market availability. His primary NAICS focus includes 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting procurement of governance advisory, capacity-building, and policy analysis services; 561110 (Office Administrative Services) for logistical and operational support; and 921190 (Other General Government Support) for institutional strengthening activities. His domain expertise lies in complex, context-sensitive procurement environments requiring nuanced understanding of local institutional dynamics and donor compliance frameworks.