Sallie H. McElrath

Sallie H. McElrath serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where she supports the agency’s mission to strengthen global governance, economic resilience, and institutional capacity in partner nations. She manages a diverse portfolio of technical assistance and advisory service contracts, focusing on professional consulting, administrative management, and specialized personal services critical to international development programming. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with USAID’s priorities in democratic engagement, public sector reform, and emergency response coordination, ensuring that contracting mechanisms enable effective, locally responsive technical interventions. McElrath maintains a consistent working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a primary contractor delivering high-impact technical advisory services across multiple global regions. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established firms with demonstrated expertise in international development consulting, while maintaining flexibility to engage niche providers capable of delivering specialized, context-sensitive solutions. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance, compliance, and adaptive program implementation. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued under no set-aside provisions, reflecting a focus on capability-driven selection. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 16.7% of awards as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both operational effectiveness and socioeconomic inclusion. McElrath’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in management consulting (541611 and 541618) and specialized personal services (812990). She routinely procures governance reform support, institutional capacity assessments, policy advisory services, and technical training programs, underscoring her expertise in human-centered development contracting and complex, outcomes-driven service acquisition.