Michael D. Glees

Michael D. Glees serves as a Contracting Officer for USAID/Nigeria, responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of technical assistance and infrastructure support services critical to advancing U.S. foreign assistance objectives in Nigeria. He plays a pivotal role in executing performance-driven procurements aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen governance, public health systems, and subnational institutional capacity. His portfolio primarily consists of construction-related services under the Other Building Finishing Contractors NAICS code, supporting the physical infrastructure necessary for health clinics, data centers, and governance hubs. Glees ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while embedding monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks into contract performance metrics to drive accountability and adaptive management. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Glees engages with a broad spectrum of qualified vendors capable of delivering specialized building finishing services, including interior systems, environmental finishes, and facility retrofits tailored to public sector standards. His contracting approach emphasizes technical competency, past performance, and local capacity-building, fostering partnerships with firms that demonstrate experience in post-conflict or low-resource environments and adherence to USAID’s sustainability and localization principles. Glees does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize technical merit and value over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring access to the broadest possible pool of qualified contractors capable of meeting complex, mission-critical infrastructure requirements. His primary industry focus is NAICS 238390, encompassing specialized building finishing work such as drywall, plastering, tiling, painting, and other interior systems installations. These procurements directly support the physical enablers of USAID’s health and governance programs, requiring contractors with expertise in compliance with international building codes, infection control standards, and durable, low-maintenance finishes suited to high-traffic public facilities in Nigeria’s diverse climatic zones.