Samira M. Shehata

Samira M. Shehata serves as a Human Resources Assistant within the U.S. Agency for International Development/Egypt (USAID/Egypt), supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity and workforce development across Egypt. In this role, she provides critical administrative and operational support to HR-related procurement activities, facilitating the acquisition of professional services tied to human capital development, organizational training, and governance strengthening. While not a contracting officer, she plays a vital role in coordinating requirements, preparing documentation, and ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations for HR-focused contracts, particularly those involving technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives. Her contractor relationships primarily involve professional services firms specializing in public sector human resources modernization, organizational development consulting, and workforce training programs. She collaborates closely with international development consultants, local Egyptian HR service providers, and technical assistance vendors who deliver expertise in public administration reform, leadership development, and institutional performance management. Her working pattern reflects a preference for established, mission-aligned partners with demonstrated experience in Egypt’s public sector context, fostering long-term, results-oriented vendor relationships. Samira’s procurement activities reflect a uniform preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of her supported contracts awarded under full and open competition. This indicates a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with USAID’s global practice of prioritizing technical merit and programmatic impact over socioeconomic set-asides in international development contexts. Her primary NAICS classification is 921110 (Executive Offices), reflecting her focus on high-level administrative and institutional support services. She routinely facilitates procurements for organizational consulting, policy advisory services, public sector HR system design, and training program implementation—all aligned with USAID/Egypt’s goal of building sustainable, locally-led governance and workforce systems. Her expertise lies in translating complex development objectives into actionable procurement requirements for professional services that enhance institutional effectiveness.