Sayed Saleem Wayezee

Sayed Saleem Wayezee serves as an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist with USAID/Afghanistan (Agency Code 720306), where he plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional capacity building. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement and assistance instruments, primarily focusing on professional, scientific, and technical services that support governance, education, health systems, and civil society strengthening. His work ensures that technical assistance programs are delivered efficiently through compliant, transparent, and results-driven contracting mechanisms aligned with U.S. foreign assistance policy and federal acquisition regulations. Wayezee collaborates with a diverse range of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, technical experts, and implementation partners with deep regional expertise. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, his procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to demonstrate technical proficiency, cultural competency, and adaptive management capabilities in complex operational environments. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability, innovation, and alignment with USAID’s strategic objectives. His contracting activity reflects a uniform preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status. This approach prioritizes technical merit and programmatic impact over mandated set-asides, though it does not preclude small business participation when they demonstrate superior capability. Wayezee’s procurement portfolio is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing advisory services, monitoring and evaluation, institutional strengthening, training, and policy analysis. He specializes in procuring high-level technical expertise to support USAID’s mission-critical interventions in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, ensuring that assistance is evidence-based, locally owned, and sustainable.