Sohail Humayun

Sohail Humayun serves as a Procurement Specialist with USAID/Pakistan, where he plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that advance the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional capacity building. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement activities for technical assistance and advisory services, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s strategic priorities in governance, economic resilience, and social development. His portfolio primarily includes complex service-based contracts requiring specialized expertise in policy advisory, performance monitoring, and leadership development, often involving long-term partnerships with local and international service providers to ensure culturally informed and contextually relevant outcomes. Sohail cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse range of contractors, including management consulting firms, technical service providers, and education program administrators. He engages with vendors capable of delivering high-impact, results-driven solutions tailored to Pakistan’s developmental context, prioritizing firms with demonstrated experience in public sector reform and local institutional strengthening. His contracting approach emphasizes transparency, competitive bidding, and performance-based outcomes, fostering trust and accountability across vendor partnerships. While the majority of his acquisitions are open to all competitors—reflecting a 91.7% non-set-aside preference—Sohail consistently supports small business participation, with approximately 8.3% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He actively encourages eligible small businesses to compete for opportunities, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both broad competition and socioeconomic inclusion without relying on specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 541611 and 923110, reflecting a strong emphasis on administrative and management consulting services and the administration of education programs. He also regularly procures custom computer programming and technical consulting services under NAICS 541511 and 541690, underscoring his expertise in integrating digital tools and data-driven evaluation systems into development programming. His domain knowledge spans governance analytics, educational system design, and performance measurement frameworks essential to USAID’s mission in Pakistan.