Shaperai Naziri

Shaperai Naziri serves as an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist with USAID/Afghanistan, where they play a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement and assistance actions aligned with U.S. development objectives in Afghanistan. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts and cooperative agreements, Naziri ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s streamlined procedures for international development programming. Their work directly supports technical assistance initiatives in governance, economic growth, education, and health systems, with a focus on procuring specialized goods and services that enable on-the-ground implementation by local and international partners. Naziri routinely handles complex, high-stakes acquisitions requiring technical expertise and adaptive management in challenging operational environments. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in available records, Naziri engages with a diverse range of vendors capable of delivering specialized technical solutions under stringent performance and accountability standards. Their procurement approach emphasizes results-oriented contracting, fostering partnerships with firms possessing demonstrated capacity in fragile-state contexts and experience in delivering development outcomes under uncertainty. Vendor engagement is guided by transparency, risk mitigation, and alignment with USAID’s technical priorities rather than geographic or corporate size preferences. Naziri’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements designated as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on merit-based selection over socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This pattern suggests a prioritization of technical capability and programmatic fit over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the unique demands of international development contracting in conflict-affected environments. The primary NAICS classification for Naziri’s portfolio is 339999 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing), reflecting a concentration on procuring specialized, non-standard equipment and technical goods—such as diagnostic tools, agricultural machinery, or custom-built infrastructure components—essential for field-level development interventions. This specialization underscores deep expertise in sourcing mission-critical hardware and technical systems that support USAID’s on-the-ground programming in Afghanistan.