Sandy Sakran

Hourig DelDelian serves as a Senior Contracting Specialist within the U.S. Agency for International Development’s West Bank and Gaza Mission, where she leads the planning, solicitation, and award of complex procurement actions aligned with the agency’s mission of sustainable development and humanitarian stability. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning engineering services, civil infrastructure, and institutional capacity-building projects, ensuring full compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s developmental objectives. Her work directly supports critical public works initiatives, including water and sanitation systems and urban rehabilitation, requiring rigorous technical evaluation and risk mitigation in high-operational-risk environments. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the procurement record, DelDelian engages with a broad spectrum of qualified vendors, including international engineering firms, local implementing partners, and U.S.-based technical service providers. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive transparency, performance-based outcomes, and adherence to donor compliance standards, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability and technical excellence. DelDelian’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical capability and geographic reach rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains committed to equitable access and fair competition for all eligible firms, including small businesses, under standard socioeconomic programs. Her primary procurement focus lies in three core NAICS categories: Engineering Services (541330), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), and Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990). She routinely procures technical advisory services, infrastructure rehabilitation, and large-scale civil works, demonstrating deep expertise in managing complex, multi-year projects requiring specialized engineering oversight, environmental compliance, and coordination with local authorities in challenging operational contexts.