Carlos C. Carter

Carlos C. Carter serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, supporting the modernization of the nation’s intellectual property infrastructure through strategic acquisition of technical and professional services. He manages a portfolio focused on digital examination systems, data security, and public-facing platforms that enable efficient patent and trademark processing. His acquisitions primarily involve IT modernization, systems integration, and consulting services critical to sustaining the USPTO’s mission of innovation and operational excellence. Carter’s work ensures that procurement activities align with federal technology standards and agency-wide digital transformation goals. His primary contractor relationships center on IP.COM I, LLC and Innovative Transducer Implementation, LLC, both of which provide specialized technical services supporting patent analytics and system instrumentation. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche, high-specialization vendors capable of delivering tailored solutions in intellectual property technology domains. Carter’s contracting patterns indicate sustained engagement with contractors possessing deep expertise in patent data systems, rather than broad-based IT providers, suggesting a focus on precision engineering and domain-specific software development. Carter’s procurement activity is exclusively classified under “No Set-Aside,” indicating a preference for open competition without socioeconomic targeting. This approach reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability and performance over socioeconomic criteria, consistent with the USPTO’s need for specialized, non-commoditized expertise in intellectual property systems. His primary NAICS focus areas include Other Computer Related Services and Computer Systems Design Services, underscoring a strong technical orientation toward software development, systems architecture, and digital platform enhancement. He also procures administrative management consulting and professional technical services to support operational efficiency. His contracting profile reveals deep expertise in intellectual property technology ecosystems, with a clear emphasis on secure, scalable, and user-centric digital infrastructure.