Rima A. Kayyal

Rima A. Kayyal serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Jordan, supporting the agency’s mission to advance water security, infrastructure resilience, and institutional capacity building. She manages a portfolio of technical and professional services contracts focused on sustainable water resource management, including pipeline construction, pump station rehabilitation, and water loss reduction initiatives. Her acquisitions prioritize engineering consulting, technical assistance, and capacity-building services that strengthen Jordanian public institutions and local engineering expertise. Kayyal’s work directly enables USAID’s development objectives by ensuring high-quality, mission-aligned contracting that aligns with long-term sustainability goals. Her contractor relationships are primarily with professional services firms specializing in water infrastructure engineering, technical consulting, and institutional development. She collaborates with a diverse range of vendors, including international consulting firms, local engineering consultancies, and educational support providers, all of whom deliver specialized technical expertise in water systems design, operational efficiency, and governance strengthening. Kayyal fosters long-term partnerships grounded in technical excellence and adaptive implementation, ensuring contractors align with USAID’s performance-based outcomes and local ownership principles. Kayyal’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach emphasizes technical merit and value-driven outcomes, ensuring that all vendors—regardless of size or certification—are evaluated on their ability to deliver mission-critical services with measurable impact. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which accounts for 80% of her activity, alongside targeted acquisitions in water and sewer construction (237110) and engineering services (541330). She routinely procures technical consulting, hydrological modeling, infrastructure design, and training services that build local expertise in water governance and asset management, reinforcing USAID/Jordan’s commitment to self-reliant, resilient water systems.