Gary Blount, Nigp-Cpp, Cppb Email & Phone Number

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

Kennesaw, Georgia

Procurement of good and services for CCSD, specializing in Technology, Human Resources, and Finance as well as Food and Nutrition, Curriculum and Transportation items.

Atlanta, Georgia

Procurement of goods and services for 11 different Technical Colleges located throughout the State, with an unlimited dollar value. Work closely with the Colleges in determining needs, handling problems and training their purchasing professionals. Manage relationships with multiple vendors and serve as a liaison between the Colleges and the vendors in dealing with critical situations. Draft, coordinate and process solicitations, (Request for Proposals, Request for Quotes, and E-Quotes) Procure and handle large, complex and multi -year contracts, covering construction, janitorial, internet, security, various Agency Contracts; $10,000 through several million in value.Develop and conduct training for College staff and other purchasing professionals Handle protest and vendor complaintsAssist in developing an internal on-line purchase requisition processing system using Workflow software

Atlanta, Georgia

Procurement of goods and services for multiple agencies for the State of Georgia, including the Department of Transportation, Department of Corrections, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Human Resources with a dollar value ranging from $10,000 to multi-million dollar purchases. Worked closely with the Agencies in determining needs, and handling problems. Managed relationships with multiple vendors and served as a liaison between the Agencies and the vendors to deal with critical situations. Drafted, coordinated and processed solicitations, (Request for Proposals, Request for Quotes) Procured and handled large, complex and multi -year contracts (Statewide Contracts) over $100,000 Conducted and participated in contract negotiations and contract reviewDeveloped and conducted training for Agency staff and other purchasing professionals Handled protest and vendor complaints

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Procurement of goods and services for the County departments, with an unlimited dollar value. Worked closely with each department in determining needs, handling problems and training their purchasing professionals. Continuous contact with multiple vendors and served as a liaison between the departments and the vendors to deal with critical situations. Drafted, coordinated and processed solicitations, (Request for Bids, informal written and fax quotes) Procured large complex construction contracts; $100,000 to $2,000,000 in valueDeveloped and conducted training for departmental staff and purchasing professionals from other governmental agencies in the procurement field.

Marietta, Georgia

Procurement of goods for the County departments, with an $100,000 dollar limit. Processed informal written and fax quotes.

Political Science, Political Science And Government

Arts, Business

Activities and Societies: Yearbook staff, Newspaper staffSudied commerical art in the field of Photography

Certified Professional Public Buyer