101650
STATE PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR
AS626 $90,480 - $177,507
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 02/02/2026
FUNCTION OF WORK:Serves as Chief Procurement Officer for the State of Louisiana and administers the operations of the Office of State Procurement, which includes the strategic procurement of goods and services as well as the regulatory review of related contracts and grants on a statewide basis on behalf of all state agencies and participating local government units.
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Executive direction from the Commissioner of Administration and Assistant Commissioner of Administration.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Subordinate staff consists of State Procurement Deputy Director and State Procurement Assistant Directors. Other combinations may be considered by SCS.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from State Procurement Deputy Director by the presence of final authority for all statewide procurement functions.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE, CORE COMPETENCIES ARE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
ABILITIES AND BEHAVIORS BASED ON THE WORK TASKS OUTLINED IN THE EXAMPLES OF WORK.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND
HERE.
| Demonstrating Accountability | Developing Performance | Displaying Expertise |
| Driving Results | Following Policies and Procedures | Making Accurate Judgments |
| Managing Programs | Managing Resources | Using Data |
EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Serves as the state's chief procurement officer as well as the principal contracts and grants administrator by supervising all programs and activities related to the regulatory review of the procurement process of all supplies and services, which includes the review and approval of professional, personal, consulting and social services contracts.
Responsible for approving all emergency and sole source acquisitions of supplies and services, including those related to professional, personal, consulting and social services.
Develops, implements, and administers statewide procurement and contract policy and processes for state agencies, including the state's procurement code and regulations governing procurement and contract administration; directs and coordinates the implementation of related legislative mandates.
Serves as expert consultant to the Commissioner of Administration, deputy/assistant commissioners, department secretaries and undersecretaries, agency directors, fiscal officers, agency legal staff, Office of the Governor, Attorney General, Inspector General, Legislative Auditor, and non-state entities on all procurement and contracts matters.
Oversees staff responsible for analyzing and monitoring all state contracts, grants and cooperative endeavor agreements.
Represents the State in contract negotiations for consulting services for all state agencies.
Interprets federal and state laws, rules and regulations, executive orders, etc. of the Department of State Civil Service, Office of the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Legislative Auditor and the Board of Ethics in regard to complex issues as they relate to all procurements and state contracts.
Develops, designs and administers various ad hoc reports in automated contract information systems for the Commissioner of Administration, deputy/assistant commissioners, legislative committees, agency contract officers, media, and contractors.
Reviews current and long-range programs and directs central procurement staff activities to facilitate uniform statewide procurement and contract controls which includes reviewing judgments made by other agencies, boards, commissioners, the Office of the Governor, legislators, and other senior officials.
Undertakes and directs special procurement and contracts program reviews, audits or studies at the request of the Commissioner of Administration and recommends department initiatives and corrective actions; implements new statewide initiatives as directed by the Commissioner of Administration.
Establishes goals and benchmarks for the organization as well as statewide; monitors the performance of these goals and benchmarks.
Delegates and monitors limited purchasing authority to OSP staff and non-exempt user agencies.
Directs the management of personnel, budget, accounting, and property control services for the agency.
Responsible for the administration, receipt, storage, inventory, and disposition of any warehoused supplies for the state.
Ensures assorted reference tables and processing information used with the automated Inventory Control System are developed and maintained, which includes assigning and maintaining item numbers for all stock items, coordination with applicable state contract item numbers, and the dissemination of this information to users statewide.
Directs administrative, security, training, and documentation requirements for the state's electronic procurement systems used in the procurement process; resolves issues as necessary.
Directs preparation and revision of the State Procurement Manual and standard specifications for statewide use. Directs the development and implementation of statewide registration, audit, quality assurance, inspection, testing, and training programs for agencies and vendors.
Responsible for directing the tabulation, analysis, and awarding of bids and proposals to suppliers.
Resolves protests and contract controversies concerning solicitations, awards, vendor suspensions and disbarment actions.
Represents the Commissioner of Administration before the legislature for all matters related to procurement; appears before various local, state, and private organizations at meetings, counsels, and seminars as the State's Procurement Expert.
Serves as primary liaison for Executive Committees on state procurement matters by participating in discussions and exchanges of information with directors, assistant commissioners, department secretaries, and other top-level agency officials.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:
Nine years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus six years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR
A bachelor's degree plus six years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR
An advanced degree plus five years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Designation as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), or a National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.