Sarah R. Bueter

Sarah R. Bueter serves as an Acquisition/Agreement Officer for USAID/Caucasus–Georgia (Agency Code 720114), where she manages the full lifecycle of development-focused procurements aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity, promote inclusive economic growth, and advance governance reforms. She specializes in technical assistance contracts and cooperative agreements that support local stakeholders in designing and implementing adaptive development programs. Her portfolio centers on professional services that enhance public sector performance, private sector competitiveness, and sustainable resource management, often requiring agile, results-oriented contracting approaches tailored to complex, dynamic environments. Bueter collaborates with a diverse array of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and development implementers with deep expertise in governance, economic policy, and environmental sustainability. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven agreements that emphasize local ownership and adaptive management. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven track records in post-conflict and emerging economy contexts, fostering partnerships that blend technical excellence with cultural and institutional sensitivity. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad market access, with 80% of awards issued under open competition and 20% designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to empowering domestic Georgian enterprises and U.S.-based small businesses, particularly those with development sector experience. Though no specific socioeconomic set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone are predominant, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic effort to expand vendor diversity and build local procurement capacity. Bueter’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which accounts for nearly 80% of her activity, encompassing policy analysis, institutional strengthening, and capacity-building services. She also regularly procures training and professional development services under NAICS 611430, as well as specialized technical services in digital governance and financial systems under NAICS 541519 and 525990, demonstrating expertise in cross-cutting development domains requiring multidisciplinary, high-impact solutions.