Maureen A. Shauket

Maureen A. Shauket serves as a Contracting Officer for USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she leads the acquisition of technical assistance and policy reform services critical to advancing democratic governance and institutional capacity in the region. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, she ensures compliance with federal regulations and USAID’s development objectives, particularly in areas such as electoral integrity, public sector accountability, and digital transformation. Her portfolio primarily consists of professional services contracts designed to support technical advisory efforts, policy analysis, and capacity-building initiatives for local institutions. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable, Ms. Shauket engages with a diverse array of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical experts specializing in governance and public administration. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven agreements that emphasize measurable results in institutional strengthening. She maintains a collaborative approach with implementers, ensuring alignment between procurement strategy and programmatic goals. Ms. Shauket’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize technical merit and global expertise over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with USAID’s international development mandate. While small business participation is not formally targeted, she remains attentive to qualified domestic and international small firms that meet rigorous technical criteria. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990, encompassing a broad range of professional, scientific, and technical services—including governance diagnostics, electoral system design, and audit capacity development. She also procures services under NAICS 922190 for justice and public order activities and NAICS 812990 for specialized personal services, demonstrating deep expertise in public sector reform and institutional modernization initiatives.