Mohammad Edris

Mohammad Edris serves as an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID/Afghanistan (720306), where he plays a pivotal role in designing and managing procurement strategies that advance the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional capacity building. He oversees the full lifecycle of non-construction acquisitions, from needs assessment and market research to contract award and performance monitoring, with a focus on technical assistance and program support services. His work directly enables USAID’s priority areas in governance, economic opportunity, education, and health systems strengthening by ensuring timely, compliant, and mission-aligned procurement outcomes. Mohammad collaborates with a diverse array of international and local professional service providers, including management consultants, technical advisors, and civil society capacity-building firms. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes and adaptive management principles, often engaging firms with deep regional expertise in Afghan institutional contexts. His procurement approach emphasizes transparency, accountability, and alignment with U.S. government acquisition regulations, ensuring that contractor deliverables meet rigorous standards of impact and sustainability. Mohammad’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his process prioritizes competitive fairness and value-driven selection, ensuring that the most qualified firms—regardless of socioeconomic status—are selected based on technical merit and program alignment. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), where he sources expert consulting in development programming, followed by management consulting (541611), human resources advisory (541612), and urban planning administration (925120). He routinely procures services related to institutional reform, policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and organizational development, demonstrating deep expertise in technical assistance procurement for complex, context-sensitive environments.