Sharon Carter

Sharon Carter serves as Deputy Mission Director at USAID/El Salvador, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing the agency’s strategic procurement initiatives to advance democratic governance, institutional capacity, and rule of law. In this leadership capacity, she guides the design and implementation of technical assistance contracts and advisory services that support Salvadoran public institutions, civil society organizations, and justice sector entities. Her procurement focus centers on high-level expert services, policy advisory engagements, and capacity-building programs aligned with USAID’s mission to strengthen governance and human rights frameworks. She works closely with mission technical teams to align contracting strategies with program objectives, ensuring acquisitions reflect best practices in international development and public sector reform. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Carter maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse array of international and local consulting firms, think tanks, and civil society organizations specializing in governance, judicial reform, and migration management. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, outcome-oriented deliverables, and long-term technical partnerships that foster local ownership and sustainability. She prioritizes engagement with firms possessing deep regional expertise and proven experience in Latin American institutional contexts. Carter demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion in procurement, consistently encouraging participation from small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB-certified firms, particularly those with specialized knowledge in governance and rule of law programming. Her office actively promotes small business outreach and mentorship opportunities to expand the pool of qualified vendors capable of delivering high-impact development services. Her primary procurement focus falls within NAICS categories related to management consulting (541611), administrative management and general management consulting services (541612), and international affairs and development services (541990). She routinely procures technical assistance, training programs, institutional assessments, and monitoring and evaluation services tailored to public sector modernization, anti-corruption initiatives, and human rights compliance frameworks.