Sara Suliman

Sara Suliman serves as a Contract Specialist C3 EXO within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where she plays a critical role in executing strategic procurement actions that advance global development objectives. She manages the full lifecycle of non-construction contracts, with a focus on professional and technical services that support institutional capacity building, governance reform, and emergency response coordination. Her acquisitions are designed to strengthen public sector institutions in partner nations, aligning closely with USAID’s mission to foster sustainable development through targeted technical assistance and policy advisory services. She routinely handles complex, performance-based contracts requiring high levels of subject matter expertise and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Sara maintains a consistent working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a primary contractor providing specialized technical and operational support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term, performance-driven vendor partnerships that deliver high-quality, mission-critical outputs in governance and development programming. She engages contractors through competitive solicitation processes, ensuring alignment with USAID’s technical requirements and accountability standards, while fostering collaboration to meet evolving program needs in dynamic international environments. Sara’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a focus on open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While she does not prioritize small business set-asides, her process remains transparent and compliant with full and open competition requirements under FAR Part 6, ensuring equitable access for all qualified vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal Services), which encompasses expert consulting, technical advisory, and capacity-building services, alongside NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), supporting policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional diagnostics. She specializes in acquiring high-level human capital services essential to USAID’s development interventions, particularly in governance, democratic engagement, and public administration reform.