Lemane Sokoli

Lemane Sokoli serves as a Human Resources Assistant at USAID/Kosovo, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance and institutional accountability in the Western Balkans. In this role, Sokoli facilitates personnel-related acquisitions by coordinating the procurement of personal services essential to program implementation, including technical consultants, training providers, and administrative support staff. Working closely with program officers and finance teams, Sokoli ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations and aligns staffing-related contracts with USAID’s capacity-building objectives, particularly in public sector reform and rule of law initiatives. Their work is critical to sustaining the agency’s on-the-ground operations through timely and compliant hiring of specialized human capital. Sokoli collaborates with a diverse range of service providers, including local and international firms specializing in human resources consulting, organizational development, and public administration training. While no single contractor dominates the portfolio, relationships are built with vendors offering tailored expertise in judicial reform, public financial management, and civil service modernization. Procurement interactions are characterized by a focus on performance-based outcomes, with contracts structured to deliver measurable improvements in institutional capacity. Vendor engagement emphasizes flexibility, cultural competency, and alignment with Kosovo’s reform agenda. Sokoli’s procurement activities reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a deliberate focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical merit and programmatic fit over targeted small business set-asides. While socioeconomic contracting preferences are not formally utilized, the agency maintains compliance with all federal small business participation goals through unrestricted competition. The primary NAICS code for Sokoli’s acquisitions is 812990 (All Other Personal Services), underscoring a specialization in procuring non-routine, expert-level human capital services. These include short-term consultants, subject matter experts, and technical advisors supporting governance, rule of law, and public administration reforms. The technical domain centers on institutional capacity development, with procurement activities closely tied to USAID’s European integration strategy in the Western Balkans.