Shahid Pervaiz

Shahid L. Pervaiz serves as a Senior Acquisition Specialist at USAID/Georgia, where he leads the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for technical assistance and development services aligned with the agency’s mission of fostering institutional resilience, economic governance, and sustainable growth. He manages complex acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and USAID’s Automated Directives System (ADS), specializing in performance-based contracts for professional, scientific, and technical services. His work directly supports USAID’s adaptive program management approach, ensuring that procurement strategies enable local ownership and long-term capacity building in Georgia’s public and civil society sectors. Mr. Pervaiz collaborates with a diverse range of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical implementers with demonstrated expertise in development programming. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for non-traditional, performance-driven vendor partnerships that prioritize innovation, local engagement, and measurable outcomes over rigid deliverables. He frequently engages firms with regional experience in Caucasus development contexts, fostering agile, responsive relationships that align with USAID’s mission of context-sensitive programming. His procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting a strategic focus on technical merit and programmatic fit over socioeconomic preferences. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his process remains fully compliant with all federal socioeconomic requirements and emphasizes competition based on quality, cost-effectiveness, and local relevance. Mr. Pervaiz’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in environmental consulting (541620), public health administration (923120), and international affairs (928120). He specializes in securing services related to policy reform, green economy transitions, agrifood systems modernization, and institutional strengthening—domains requiring deep technical expertise and adaptive implementation methodologies.