Yanal Almanasir

Yanal Almanasir serves as an Acquisition Specialist at USAID/Jordan, where he plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance water security, infrastructure resilience, and institutional capacity building. He manages the full lifecycle of professional services contracts, focusing on engineering consulting, technical assistance, and management support services critical to water resource development, pipeline modernization, and pump station rehabilitation. His acquisitions are designed to strengthen local governance and build Jordanian technical expertise through targeted, results-driven contracting. Almanasir ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with USAID’s development objectives and sustainability goals. Almanasir collaborates with a diverse range of international and local professional service providers, including engineering consultancies, water resource management firms, and institutional capacity-building contractors. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in water infrastructure, hydrogeological analysis, and public sector technical training. His working relationships are characterized by a focus on performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term partnership development to ensure sustainable project delivery. Almanasir’s procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” He does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead emphasizing technical merit, international best practices, and contractor qualifications. His approach prioritizes capability and experience over socioeconomic criteria, consistent with USAID’s international development mandate and the need for specialized expertise in complex water infrastructure projects. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — encompassing engineering design, water loss reduction studies, infrastructure asset management, and institutional strengthening services. He regularly procures technical advisory services, feasibility studies, and performance monitoring contracts that require advanced domain knowledge in water systems, civil engineering, and public sector reform. Almanasir’s expertise lies in identifying and contracting specialized firms capable of delivering high-impact, technically rigorous interventions in Jordan’s evolving water sector.