Md. Samiul Islam Khan

Md. Samiul Islam Khan serves as an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at USAID/Bangladesh, where he plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement and assistance instruments aligned with the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional strengthening. He manages the full lifecycle of non-construction contracts, focusing on professional, scientific, and technical services that support capacity building in agriculture, governance, finance, and environmental resilience. His work directly enables USAID’s implementation of programs such as Feed the Future and urban infrastructure initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and U.S. government development objectives. Khan maintains a primary working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a key contractor delivering high-impact technical assistance and analytical services across USAID’s priority sectors. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering complex, evidence-driven solutions in monitoring and evaluation, policy advisory, and systems strengthening. He consistently engages vendors with demonstrated expertise in international development contexts, fostering collaborative, outcomes-oriented contracting relationships. Khan’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open, unrestricted competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classification. This underscores a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical merit and programmatic impact over demographic-based preferences. While small business participation is not formally targeted, his process remains transparent and accessible to all eligible vendors. His primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing advisory services, data analytics, training design, and institutional capacity assessments. He specializes in acquiring technical expertise to support governance reforms, economic sector development, and climate-resilient planning, making him a key conduit for integrating evidence-based practices into USAID’s programming framework in Bangladesh.