To preserve public trust and ensure integrity of the public procurement process through efficient and effective procurement of goods, services, and construction in accordance with best practices to yield the highest value for County government and its residents.
255 Rockville Pike
Suite 180
Rockville, MD 20850-4168
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (M-F)
Avinash G. Shetty
Director,
Office of Procurement
The core components of this program are to purchase goods, services, and construction required by County departments in the most timely and cost-effective manner possible. Program staff assist departments in the development of procurement strategies and documents to ensure a competitive, transparent, and fair procurement process in accordance with the County Code and the Procurement Regulations. Program staff also educate vendors about the County's procurement process and procedures. Procurement staff provides County departments with training, assistance and guidance of department contract administrators.
Procurement Specialists develop contract administration procedures, research vendors, review contracts, and recommend revisions to County procurement policies and regulations to streamline the procurement process. In addition, testimony and other evidence regarding claims and contract disputes with contractors are reviewed to resolve issues. Procurement staff participates with local, State, and national procurement purchasing associations to promote and teach continuingprocurement education and learning credits, latest industry trends, latest source selection methods, and cooperative purchases. Staff also participates in and leads recognized professional purchasing organizations at the local, State, and national levels.
The Information Technology (IT) staff provides support to develop and maintain information systems for the department's business operations. This includes purchase and maintenance of IT equipment, service and support for major end-use systems on a Countywide basis. IT management of applications, databases, systems, and department website design and maintenance is included in this program as well as coordination with the County's Department of Technology Services.
Business Relations and ComplianceThe mission of the Division of Business Relations and Compliance (BRC) is to plan and implement programmatic strategies to expandbusiness opportunities for minority, female and disabled business owners as well as Montgomery County small businesses. The officeadministers the County's Wage Requirements and Prevailing Wage programs for service and construction contracts. The DBRC is responsiblefor ensuring County government contracting compliance with the socioeconomic laws, programs, and policies of the County.
Procurement Services
The Procurement Services Section provides for departmental direction, oversight and support for the Contract Review Committee, analysis, budget preparation, and monitoring. This section also manages contract scanning activities for documents, contracts and subsequent contract actions, manages archiving standards, and provides departmental customer service assistance. Additionally, it centrally coordinates departmental training and tracking including national certifications and re-certification, expenditure control, escrow management, human resources activities, management of departmental knowledge based articles and 311 service requests, and coordination of interpreter services for departmental activities or customer needs.