Sharon L. Washington

Sharon L. Washington serves as Chief of the Contract Operations Branch within the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HUD-Cheif Procurement Officer office (Code: 86544A), where she oversees the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle for real estate asset management services. Her leadership ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing HUD’s mission to steward federally held residential properties, including REO assets, through strategic contracting for property management, appraisal, and settlement services. She directs the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts aligned with mission-critical property disposition and maintenance objectives, ensuring operational efficiency and regulatory integrity across field-level operations. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Washington’s branch maintains consistent partnerships with specialized real estate service providers, including firms certified under small business programs and those with proven expertise in federal property operations. Her team fosters collaborative vendor relationships grounded in performance accountability, compliance with FAR standards, and responsiveness to dynamic asset management needs. Contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based agreements that incentivize quality service delivery and asset preservation. Washington demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 54.5% of her branch’s acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and community-based firms in the real estate services sector. Her office actively prioritizes small business participation across all contract types, reinforcing HUD’s broader equity and economic inclusion goals. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 531311 (Residential Property Managers), 541191 (Title Abstract and Settlement Offices), and 531320 (Real Estate Appraisers), underscoring deep expertise in property oversight, title services, and valuation. She routinely procures services related to REO asset maintenance, title clearance, appraisal validation, and real estate transaction support—domains requiring precise regulatory alignment and technical proficiency in federal housing asset management.