Seham Gries

Seham Gries serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Agency for International Development/Egypt (USAID/Egypt), responsible for managing technical assistance contracts that advance the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional capacity building. She oversees the acquisition of professional and scientific services critical to strengthening governance, economic resilience, education systems, and public health outcomes. Her work centers on securing expert consulting and technical support from domestic and international firms to design, implement, and evaluate development programs in close coordination with Egyptian stakeholders and global partners. Gries engages with a broad spectrum of service providers specializing in development consulting, policy analysis, and program evaluation. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable, her procurement patterns indicate consistent collaboration with firms offering high-level technical expertise in public sector reform, workforce development, and private sector engagement. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables, fostering partnerships with organizations capable of delivering context-specific, evidence-based solutions. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting a strategic focus on competitive, open bidding to ensure the highest technical quality and global best practices. This aligns with USAID/Egypt’s mandate to leverage international expertise and avoid socioeconomic set-asides in favor of merit-based selection, prioritizing capability over certification status. Gries primarily procures services under NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), indicating a strong emphasis on cross-sectoral advisory work, including institutional strengthening, economic policy design, and public service innovation. Her portfolio reflects deep expertise in technical assistance procurement for complex, multi-year development initiatives requiring adaptive management and localized implementation.