Procurement Manager

• Coordinates and performs professional-level administrative and programmatic work in procurement and contract administration.
• Assists in monitoring contract insurance compliance; receives, reviews, and processes insurance verifications for contract compliance; submits insurance verifications to risk management to obtain confirmation of compliance.
• Maintains original contract and procurement documents in central location.
• Researches and develops detailed product and/or service specifications and establishes contract terms; confers with department staff to resolve questions regarding intent and expected use of goods and services, specification definitions, and scope of work statements.
• Develops bid invitations and solicitations, formal and informal bids, and requests for qualifications/quotes/proposals while ensuring legal and contractual provisions are included to protect SBCTA’s interests; assists in scheduling advertisements, announcements, and conference rooms for RFPs and IFBs; assists in preparing, reviewing, and formatting addendums to IFBs and RFPs.
• Analyzes cost/price elements in contractor proposals, bids, amendments or change orders.
• Assists in managing the evaluation of RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs, proposals, and quotations; conducts cost and price analysis; chairs evaluation committee meetings and vendor interviews; acts as advisor regarding consultant/contractor selection and award recommendations.
• Drafts contracts ensuring legal requirements are incorporated and enforced; coordinates review of contract documents with legal counsel; maintains related files.
• Ensures that procurements follow all guidelines and regulations to secure and/or retain state and federal funding.
• Ensures contractor compliance with provisions, including the maintenance of required insurance; develops, implements, and maintains an insurance tracking system and ensure that all insurance certificates are in compliance with current contract requirements; develops contract a