Mohib U. Ahmed

Mohib U. Ahmed serves as a Contracting Officer for USAID/Zambia, where he is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional services acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen public health systems, agricultural resilience, and digital governance in Zambia. He leads the planning, solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for technical assistance, data systems integration, and institutional capacity-building initiatives. His work directly supports USAID’s emphasis on evidence-based programming and supply chain transparency, ensuring that procurements adhere to federal acquisition regulations and U.S. foreign assistance objectives. He typically handles complex, performance-based contracts requiring high levels of technical expertise and local stakeholder coordination. Mohib collaborates with a diverse range of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical implementation partners with deep domain knowledge in health informatics, agricultural analytics, and digital governance. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated experience in sub-Saharan African contexts and proven track records in delivering data-driven development outcomes. He fosters collaborative, long-term vendor relationships grounded in accountability, performance metrics, and adaptive management principles. Mohib’s procurement strategy reflects a strong orientation toward open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted without set-asides for socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This approach prioritizes technical merit and programmatic impact over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with USAID’s mandate to source the most capable partners globally. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, he ensures fair and transparent competition that allows qualified small and medium-sized enterprises to compete on equal footing. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing consulting, monitoring and evaluation, health systems strengthening, and digital platform development. He regularly procures services related to integrated health information systems, malaria and TB surveillance tools, and data visualization platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in technical assistance for public sector innovation in low-resource settings.