Joseph Sidari

Joseph Sidari serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Colombia, overseeing the design and execution of technical assistance contracts that advance the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional resilience. He specializes in acquiring professional and personal services that support policy advisory, capacity building, and cross-sectoral program implementation, with a focus on climate-smart agriculture, inclusive economic growth, and governance innovation. His acquisitions are strategically aligned with USAID’s long-term development objectives, ensuring that contracting mechanisms enable local stakeholder engagement and sustainable outcomes. Sidari manages a portfolio primarily composed of non-construction services, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and adaptive management frameworks. His primary contractor relationship is with AMD International Technologies LLC, a firm frequently engaged to deliver specialized technical services in program design, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional strengthening. Sidari’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, mission-aligned vendors capable of operating in complex, high-risk environments, often partnering with firms that demonstrate deep regional expertise and cultural competency. He maintains a collaborative procurement approach, prioritizing vendor reliability, technical agility, and alignment with USAID’s development principles. Sidari demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with 66.7% of his awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to small businesses, reinforcing USAID’s mandate to build local capacity through equitable access to federal contracting. While no other specific set-aside categories dominate, his emphasis on small business participation underscores a strategic intent to empower domestic and regional service providers. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal Services) at 83.3%, reflecting demand for customized, on-the-ground technical support such as training, facilitation, and advisory services. The remaining 16.7% falls under NAICS 541990, indicating procurement of specialized professional services including research, data analytics, and policy analysis. Sidari’s expertise lies in acquiring human capital-driven solutions that directly enhance local governance and economic systems.