Lisa Tran Email & Phone Number

United States

• Act as the primary contact for Women- and Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (WMBE) within the organization following the award of contracts, addressing their inquiries and providing necessary support.• Advocate for equitable treatment and the inclusion of WMBE businesses in all procurement, contracting, and business development initiatives.• Collaborate with internal departments to formulate and implement policies and procedures that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the port’s business practices.• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between WMBE businesses and various stakeholders, including government agencies, industry organizations, and community groups.• Offer guidance and resources to WMBE businesses, assisting them in navigating the procurement process, accessing opportunities, and overcoming potential challenges.• Conduct regular assessments and audits to ensure adherence to WMBE participation goals and requirements.• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of diversity and inclusion initiatives, providing recommendations for improvement as necessary.

Greater Seattle Area

• Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) Co-Lead and representative for the office of Purchasing and Contracting in the Facilities and Administration Services Division. • Administer a portfolio of approximately 150 contracts; many of which are complex, politically sensitive, and require a high level of maintenance. With a signing authority of $200k.• Advise and consult with executives, project managers and other City department staff on contracting needs and methodologies and develop overall contracting plans within assigned contract portfolio to fulfill department and city-wide procurement needs in the most economical, timely, effective and efficient manner.• Develop and implement contract language, procurement and bid solicitation language, templates, forms, and agreements for complex purchasing initiatives, and other requirements as authorized by special legislation or federal grants.• Execute procurement activities for outsourcing engagements from start to finish including performing proactive strategic sourcing; reviewing and approving specifications; directing, developing and managing ITB/RFP or other selection processes; authorizing, directing and/or managing contract negotiations.• Define and develop appropriate performance indicators and annual contract management objectives to ensure performance objectives are met and customer departments' business needs are fulfilled.• Mediate and resolve contractual issues and disputes.Develop and support relationships with vendors and the general public. Support goals in promoting diversity, race and social justice efforts.• Keep abreast of current procurement and market conditions for assigned commodities, new services, products and trends. Research and recommend cost-saving and other efficiencies.• Participate in identifying and implementing citywide contracting policies, procedures, and systems.

Everett, Washington

• Responsible for the coordination and preparation of consultant, interlocal, and technology agreements (including software licensing and support); in compliance with state, federal, and local regulations.• On a yearly, average responsible for total contracts worth $2.1 million. Created a cost savings of $102,055.00 year to date for the County.• Coordinates with the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Department of Finance, and Risk Management on the contract for approval as to form; includes project summary documentation, and identifies potential areas of concern in the review and approval process.• Oversees the Request for Proposals (RFP) process and improved the Technical Standards review. Assesses the vendor’s fee structure before starting negotiations; acts as a member of the negotiating team.

Honolulu, Hi

• Implemented procedures for fast cashiering, trained five employees, and followed through the execution of Integrated Store Operations (ISO) standards; manage schedules for ten employees.• Ensured accuracy in balancing eight registers, authorizing returns and exchanges from customers, completing daily deposit with no incidents, and consistently maintaining accurate cash logs, all in compliance with operational standards.• Tracking 100,000+ Memberships and sending data to headquarters for statistical marketing analysis.

New Orleans, La

• Conducted market research for information technology commodities and services and managed acquisition requests supporting the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).• Created and compiled reports for BOEM and BSEE staff and provided accounting support as needed.• Drafted and performed audits of 100 acquisition documents. Maintained over 300 contract documents and their version histories.• Tracked and made recommendations to increase supply management efficiency and pricing of goods in support of the acquisition process.

New Orleans, La

• Effectively issued solicitations, evaluated proposals, conducted negotiations, and made recommendations for awarding contracts, promoting best value to the Government, completing 1,400 contract actions totaling $2 million yearly.• Conducted yearly audits and preparation for the closeout of 30 Blanket Purchase Agreements with an aggregate value of $4 million.• Directly supported 120 Marine Corps Installations while continuously training and educating customers and office staff.• Completed 17 professional certifications through the Defense Acquisition University to enhance professional development and career path.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Taken a break from the program.

Bachelor’S Degree, Major: Marketing

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, Dean's List StudentGraduated with a 3.83 GPA.

Associate’S Degree, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Dean's List StudentGraduated with a 3.70 GPA.