Ralph V. Koehring

Ralph V. Koehring serves as Director of Procurement for USAID/Egypt, overseeing the strategic acquisition of technical assistance and management consulting services critical to the agency’s development mission. In this role, he ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contracting decisions with USAID’s goals of strengthening governance, economic resilience, and public health systems in Egypt. He manages a portfolio of complex, performance-based contracts primarily focused on administrative and general management consulting, guiding the selection of qualified international and local experts to design and implement capacity-building initiatives across public institutions. Mr. Koehring’s contractor relationships are centered on firms with demonstrated expertise in public sector reform, institutional strengthening, and program evaluation. He engages a diverse array of consultants—including U.S.-based international development firms, regional advisory organizations, and Egyptian-owned professional service providers—fostering partnerships grounded in technical rigor, local context, and measurable outcomes. His procurement approach emphasizes merit-based selection, transparent competition, and performance accountability, ensuring value and impact in every acquisition. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements designated as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on capability over socioeconomic classification. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, he encourages broad participation through unrestricted solicitations that allow qualified small and medium-sized enterprises to compete on equal footing. Mr. Koehring’s procurement activity is exclusively concentrated in NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. He procures high-level advisory services including organizational development, public financial management, governance diagnostics, and strategic planning, supporting USAID/Egypt’s mission to build sustainable, locally-led institutional capacity. His expertise lies in structuring performance-driven contracts that deliver measurable improvements in public sector efficiency and service delivery.