Hamilton Verney Consulting

Advising on fee, risk and PbR strategies, as the Commercial Contracts Director, Haniya supports organisations to undertake FCDO commercial contracts by evaluating existing systems and processes; designing strategic road maps; identifying skills gaps and capacity needs; and supporting pre-positioning strategies on budgeting and positioning within the market. She is also able to be part of the red review team, evaluating the full bid package prior to submission. Haniya also provides advice and training on bidding for commercial contracts, negotiation, payment by results, social value and value for money, as well as representing and supporting organisations in negotiations with partners and FCDO.

Haniya established and chaired the Commercial Contracts Working Group, which now sits within Bond, in 2012. Her previous roles include Head of Commercial Contracts at the International Rescue Committee and Acting Country Director for Somalia at Islamic Relief Worldwide. She has worked on FCDO contracts with leading International NGOs, private sector leaders and some of the top universities in the world to secure bids and deliver exceptional projects. Haniya has been a speaker at the InterAction Conference in Washington, D.C. and the Bond Annual Conference in London and the Humentum Annual Conference in D.C. She has briefed The Economist for articles on commercial contracting in the development sector.

Skype: Haniya.Dar