Joshua Schramm, Contracting/Agreement Officer

Joshua B. Schramm serves as an Acquisition and Agreements Specialist at USAID/Liberia, where he plays a pivotal role in designing and executing procurement strategies that advance the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional capacity building. He manages a diverse portfolio of non-construction acquisitions, primarily focused on professional consulting services to support health system strengthening, governance reforms, and economic resilience initiatives. His work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracts with USAID’s strategic priorities in Liberia, emphasizing technical expertise and long-term program impact. Schramm collaborates with a broad spectrum of international and local professional service providers, including firms specializing in public health policy, institutional development, and technical advisory services. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced consultants capable of delivering context-specific, evidence-based solutions. He fosters collaborative vendor relationships grounded in performance-based outcomes, ensuring accountability and alignment with USAID’s development objectives. His procurement approach reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 92.3% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on merit-based selection of the most qualified providers. Nevertheless, he consistently reserves 7.7% of opportunities for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation in Liberia’s development ecosystem. Schramm’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which accounts for 83.3% of his activity, encompassing strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity-building consulting. He also procures services under NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) and, to a lesser extent, NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), reflecting a balanced but clearly prioritized emphasis on technical advisory services over infrastructure delivery. His domain expertise centers on health systems, governance, and economic development consulting.