Firas Bashir

supervisory Procurement & Contracting Specialist:
➢ Manage all the operations of the Procurement and Contracting (P&C) unit which procures
and contracts a variety of commodities, services and maintenance and construction services,
these portfolios contain varied purchase orders and complex contracts characterized by high
funding levels of about around $20 million per year. And ensure all purchases comply with
Department of States regulations, FAR and DOSAR regulations.
➢ Coordinate with the contractor on all technical matters that may arise in the administration of
the contracts. Give procedural clarification as to the meaning of the specifications including
inspection, testing and acceptance procedures. Monitor and inspect the contractor’s progress
and performance to assure compliance with the contract terms and conditions. Verify
satisfactory delivery of contract items and approve invoices for payment. If progress
payments are approved under this contract, verify efficient and satisfactory performance of
work by the contractor and authorize progress payments.
➢ Prepare solicitations packages, contracts, modifications, agreements, Blanket Purchase
Agreements (BPAs). Review and monitor the contracts and all purchases to ensure proper
procedures are followed with P&C team and follow up wand work with the requesting offices
to ensure the delivery of services and items as per requesting offices requirements.
➢ Responsible for ensuring all contracts are renewed in a timely fashion and that all
procurements are conducted with full and open competition.
➢ Develop specifications and performance test requirements to facilitate procurement of
needed supplies and projects.
➢ Contracting - Conducts procurement planning, manages contracts, close out contracts and
serve as post Contracting officer, and maintain the P&C dashboard at the Embassy website.
➢ Develops the annual acquisition plan and monitoring the plan during the year.
➢ Update the Procurement and Contracting Policy.
➢ Finalizing procurement plans; recommends alternatives and preferable types of instruments;
provides comments/recommendations to ensure completeness and appropriateness of
statements of work/descriptions/technical specifications, justifications, source selection
criteria, conducts researches, analyses, and surveys. And coordinates contracting with the
State Department in Washington.
➢ Develops and manages real property requirements, negotiates leases (commercial and
residential), manages property utilization policies, coordinates property with others, accounts
for properties, and manages maintenance.
➢ Procurement & supply chain, including warehouse and inventory management - monitors
support services standards, identifies procurement support needs, prepares budgets,
manages procurement of supplies, manages procurement documents, determines
warehousing needs, procures and manages warehouse space, ensures warehouse security,
and manages freight handling.

Manage all the operations of the Procurement unit which procures a variety of commodities
& services for the U.S. Embassy, these portfolios contain varied purchase orders and complex
contracts characterized by high funding levels of about $8 million per year.
 Identifies procurement support needs and conducts procurement planning.
 Manages procurement of goods and services for post, responsible for the accuracy and
completeness of procurement documents and official records; prepares budget requests; and
monitors vendor performance and costs.
 Serves as post acting Contracting Officer and manages contract, and key contact person at
post for Ariba/ ILMS software for Procurement, Warehouse, and motorpool.
 Conducts procurement planning, manages contracts, develops acquisition documents, and
coordinates contracting at post.
 Reviews procurement requests and assigns them to procurement staffs. Provides
procurement planning; recommends alternatives and preferable types of instrument; provides
comments/recommendations to ensure completeness and appropriateness of statements of
work/descriptions/technical specifications, justifications, source selection criteria.
 Prepare solicitations, contracts, modifications, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) and
Credit Card Purchases. Review contracts and small purchases to ensure proper procedures
are followed.
 Coordinates contracting at post, with State Department offices and other USG agencies.
 Supervises & manages Locally Employed Staff in the Procurement section, and promotes
staff development through training, counseling, and performance evaluation.

 Responsible for applying and understanding the FAR and DOSAR for any procurement
process in all procurement process and Supply chain management.
 Process Purchase orders and pre -ward solicitations award, contract administration, Develop
specifications and performance test requirements to facilitate procurement of needed
supplies and projects. 3. Analyze technical data, preliminary specifications, manufacturing
limitations, supplier facilities, and availability of supplies. 4. Consult with engineering
personnel to establish performance criteria and specifications for active requests. 5.
Investigate potential suppliers and recommend those most desirable. 6. Advise company
personnel, suppliers, and customers of nature and function of supplies.
 Serve as a key contact when outsourcing manufacturing work or engineering services.

Some of my task during this job was as the following:

1. Purchase the parts and items for the company projects and contracts.
2. Develops specifications and performance test requirements to facilitate procurement of parts and equipment .
3. Analyzes technical data, designs, preliminary specifications, manufacturing limitations, supplier facilities, and availability of parts and equipment.
4.Investigates potential suppliers and recommends those most desirable.
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