Barry Collins

Barry Collins serves as Regional Executive Officer for USAID/El Salvador, where he plays a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing strategic procurement initiatives aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance, institutional capacity, and rule of law. In this leadership capacity, he guides the acquisition of high-level technical advisory services, ensuring that contracts support policy development, public sector reform, and global health security efforts. His procurement focus centers on expert-led consulting engagements that provide targeted technical assistance to Salvadoran government institutions, with an emphasis on evidence-based decision-making and sustainable institutional outcomes. Collins collaborates with a diverse array of international and local management consulting firms specializing in public administration, governance, and institutional strengthening. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in governance reform, human rights advocacy, and migration policy design. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes, requiring rigorous deliverables tied to measurable impact indicators and local stakeholder engagement. His contracting approach reflects a strong commitment to open competition, with 100% of acquisitions issued under non-set-aside authorities. There is no current preference for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical merit and domain expertise over socioeconomic categorizations. This reflects the specialized nature of the services required and the limited availability of qualified small businesses with the requisite international development experience in El Salvador’s context. The agency’s procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 541618—Other Management Consulting Services—reflecting a singular focus on high-caliber advisory work in public sector reform, institutional auditing, policy analysis, and capacity-building. Collins routinely procures services from consultants with deep expertise in judicial modernization, anti-corruption frameworks, civil society engagement, and migration governance, ensuring that technical assistance directly enhances the effectiveness and legitimacy of Salvadoran public institutions.