Procurement Manager I

There are two positions available within the DGS Office of State Procurement

IT & Professional Services (PS)

45 Calvert Street 

Annapolis, MD 21401

Architectural/Engineering (A/E)

301 W. Preston Street 

Baltimore, MD 21201 

These positions are eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

This is a professional, supervisory role within the Office of State Procurement. The incumbent oversees and executes procurement sourcing and contract awards while ensuring strict adherence to State laws and regulations. Key responsibilities include providing technical guidance and policy interpretation to agencies, managing a team of Procurement Officers and support staff, and serving as the primary backup to the Program Manager in their absence.

Duties to include but not limited to:

● Staff Supervision & Project Planning: Direct staff in reviewing and modifying agency specifications. Establish realistic contract timelines, including site visits, pre-bid meetings, board dates, and advertising schedules. Define critical contract terms to ensure fair competition. 

● External Liaison & Records Management: Ensure staff collaborate efficiently with agencies and vendors. Act as the primary liaison on BPW and COMAR regulations. Manage manual and automated procurement record-keeping, archiving, and document retrieval. 

● Solicitation Development & Posting: Review requisition specifications for clarity. Oversee the creation and posting of IFBs and RFPs on eMMA (eMaryland Marketplace), including terms, conditions, line items, and targeted vendor lists.

● Pre-Bid Activities & MBE Goals: Monitor staff and submit MBE goal recommendation forms to the Procurement Review Group (PRG). Lead or oversee pre-bid/proposal conferences, issue clarifications/amendments via eMM, and maintain solicitation files. 

● Bid Evaluation & Award Recommendation: Review staff/committee analyses of bids and proposals for accuracy, responsiveness, and responsibility. Verify vendor references, calculations, insurance, licenses, and MBE compliance. Recommend awards in accordance with COMAR 21 guidelines and assist in resolving protests. 

● Stakeholder Communication: Ensure prompt responses to inquiries from contractors, state agencies, and the public. Guide staff in drafting deficiency notices and follow-up correspondence to bidders. 

● Board of Public Works (BPW) Prep: Prepare agenda items and comprehensive backup packages for contract awards requiring BPW approval. ● Regulatory Expertise: Maintain an active, up-to-date knowledge of procurement laws, codes, and policies to resolve complex issues within established guidelines.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following qualifications. Applicants should clearly describe their relevant education and experience on their application.

-  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. 

-   Seven years of professional experience in public-sector procurement or private-sector contracting, including experience with soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts; advertising procurement opportunities; distributing specifications to vendors; coordinating bidder evaluation committees; conducting vendor debriefings; monitoring contract performance; eProcurement management; professional certification; or procurement business operations.

-   Experience providing procurement interpretation, instruction, guidance, and assistance in accordance with applicable State laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

-   Experience managing, reviewing, or providing guidance on the work of lower-level procurement professionals.

-   IT/Professional Services Position: Five or more years of experience in IT and/or Professional Services procurement, including providing procurement guidance and oversight and reviewing the work of procurement professionals.

-   Architectural/Engineering Position: Two or more years of experience with Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) and/or Architectural/Engineering Act procurement, including providing technical interpretation, instruction, guidance, and assistance in accordance with applicable State laws and regulations.

-   Intermediate proficiency with FMIS, eMMA, Google Workspace/Google Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite.

-   Experience interpreting and applying State procurement laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to complex procurements and contracting activities.

1.  Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle.  Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

2.  Employees in this classification who have not done so must obtain and possess certification as a Procurement Professional from the Maryland Department of General Services within one year of appointment.

It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please include all experience and education that is related to this position.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date; information submitted after the closing date will not be considered.  Credit is given for relevant part-time, temporary or volunteer experience based on the number of hours worked per week; you must include the time spent on such activities on your application.

Note that for any position requiring a college degree or college credit, you will be required to submit a college transcript prior to being offered a position.  You may submit your transcript as part of the application process. 

Please note, selected candidates may be required to complete and successfully pass a State and Federal fingerprint background check prior to being hired. 

You must be legally authorized under the United States Immigration Reform and Control Act to be hired in the position for which you apply.

The State of Maryland offers a generous benefits package that includes:

- Tuition reimbursement, if funding is available, for those who qualify 

- Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions 

- Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis 

- Generous paid leave that increases with years of service 

- Paid holidays 

- Health coverage with low out-of-pocket costs 

- Employee & employer contributory pension plan

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STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to dgs.resumes@maryland.gov, with either “Procurement Manager I – A/E” or “Procurement Manager I – IT/PS” in the subject line.

For questions, call our HR Office at 410-767-4985. 

For more information about DGS, please visit: https://dgs.maryland.gov/. 

DGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer