Procurement Manager

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase, purchasing cooperatives, state contract, quotes, bid, request for proposals, request for qualifications, etc. • Works in collaboration with the respective department head in preparing bids, RFP's, and RFQ's. • Prepares all documents for bids, RFP's, and/or RFQ's. • Attends pre-bid meetings to go over purchasing requirements with interested bidders, contractors, and/or other respondents. • Issues all addendums related to a bid, RFP, and/or RFQ. • Leads the bid opening process. Opens and reads aloud bids at public bid openings, ensuring all items that are required by state law and GMSD policy are read aloud. • Prepares bid tabulations, committee rubrics, and/or other documents necessary for consideration of awarding a bid, RFP, and/or RFQ. • Determines that statutory bid requirements are met. • Leads the process in responding to any bid protest or challenge. • Makes bid recommendations to the appropriate department head and/or the superintendent. • Regularly attends trainings to ensure state law and GMSD policy are being met throughout the procurement process. • Performs other tasks, duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent, or his designee.
• Working Conditions: Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.
• Standard office and/or public school setting environment.
• Performance Review: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with state law and provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of classified personnel.
• GMSD Procurement Manager Job Description