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| About State Purchasing | | | State Purchasing became a part of the Department of Administrative Services in 1972 and since then we have served as the centralized procurement function for state of Georgia government entities. Providing leadership, guidance, and reliable valued business services to our customers and Georgia citizens, it is our ultimate goal to be the best managed purchasing organization in the nation.
In 2005, State Purchasing became actively engaged in the Governor Sonny Perdue’s Commission for a New Georgia, which is an initiative focused on the complete overhaul of procurement methodologies and best practices across the state. Over the past few years we have, and continue to make strides in realizing procurement excellence goals set by the Governor. We are proud of our top-notch, highly skilled staff, who consistently delivers quality service to our customers and our leadership, who remain passionately focused on making the State the best it can be. And, we are excited about Team Georgia Marketplace, the state’s new electronic procurement system, which has enhanced our ability to deliver transactional efficiencies and low-cost processes that unite purchasing power across the state. Ultimately, quality service and reduced cost are major contributors in our quest to be the model of operational efficiency and effectiveness.
State Purchasing’s organizational structure is designed to provide our customers with quick and direct access to the appropriate individual or team needed for assistance. Under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner of Procurement, Tim Gibney, there are three service teams:
| Strategic Sourcing | | | Consists of four sourcing teams vertically aligned by categories and addressable spend. The teams are: Information Technology, Goods, Special Projects, and Infrastructure. | | Knowledge Center | | | Consists of six business units that support the procurement operations at State Purchasing and procurement professionals across the state. The six business units are: Process Improvement and Audits, Professional Development, Supplier Relations, Procurement Applications, State Cards Program, and Strategic Support. | | Customer Advocacy | | | Serves as an advocate for customers statewide by establishing and maintaining executive relationships. Customer Advocacy also plays a leading role in many e-procurement initiatives |
| | | We further recommend that you take advantage of our online training opportunities contained in the Suppliers section of our website. You may also contact our Supplier Relations Unit at 404 656-0936. | | | | | State Purchasing Division Services | | | SPD provides extensive procurement-related services to state and local government agencies. | | | | | | | | | SPD offers great opportunities for suppliers wanting to do business with the State of Georgia. | | | | | | | | Services and Contacts | | | The SPD organization provides support for all areas of government procurement. Click here to review services and meet the SPD staff.
 Click here to see the SPD organization chart. |
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| State Purchasing Division Leadership Team |
TIM GIBNEY
Assistant Commissioner
State Purchasing Division
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Tim Gibney, C.P.M., serves as the Assistant Commissioner of DOAS’ State Purchasing Division. He brings over 20 years of public and private industry procurement management and consulting experience. Prior to joining DOAS, he was the Assistant Vice President for Procurement Services at the University of Notre Dame. He has also served as the Associate Director of Procurement and Contracting Services at the University of Arizona, and Assistant Director at the University System of New Hampshire. Additionally, he served as Director of Plant and Property Management at the State of New Hampshire.
Mr. Gibney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce with a minor in Psychology from the University of Maryland and a Master of Business Administration from Long Island, University. |
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TERRY DOUMKOS
Director
Strategic Sourcing
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Terry Doumkos serves as the Director of Strategic Sourcing for the State Purchasing Division and is a member of Department of Administrative Services’ leadership team. Prior to joining DOAS, Mr. Doumkos served as a Strategic Sourcing Program Manager while working at Microsoft Corporation. Before joining Microsoft Corporation, Mr. Doumkos spent multiple years working in disciplines of Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Global Procurement, and Contract Administration while working at Dell Computer, and Amgen Incorporated.
Mr. Doumkos earned of Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Business Administration from New England College and a Master of Business Administration in Operations and Supply Chain Management from Golden Gate University. Mr. Doumkos is also a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. |
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Clarence Ingram
Goods Group Category Manger
Strategic Sourcing/Goods
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Clarence Ingram serves as a Goods Group Category Manager in the Sourcing unit of State Purchasing. Prior to joining DOAS, he worked for Advanced Micro Devices as a global sourcing manager. He brings 12 years of purchasing/strategic sourcing experience to the job. Clarence earned a B.A. in English from Morehouse College and a MBA in Management from Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Brian Wirpsa
Group Category Manager
Strategic Sourcing/IT
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Brian H. Wirpsa serves as a Group Category Manager in State Purchasing's Strategic Sourcing Division, where he leads a category team in IT procurements. Prior to joining DOAS, he worked for the Heidelberg/Eastman Kodak Co. as a Procurement Commodity Manager. He brings 15 years of procurement/supplier management experience to the job. Brian earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business/Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Notre Dame.
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Darryl Mitchell
Group Category Manager
Strategic Sourcing/Infrastructure
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Darryl Mitchell serves as a Category Manager in State Purchasing's Strategic Sourcing Section, where he serves manages over the infrastructure category cluster. Prior to joining DOAS, he worked for Alion Science and Technology Corporation as a Senior Contract Administrator. He brings 16 years of contract management and operations experience to the job. Darryl earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Tuskegee University, and a Master of Business Administration Degree from Georgia College and State University.
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Debra Blount
Category Group Manager
Strategic Sourcing/Special Projects
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Debra Blount is a Category Group Manager with the Strategic Sourcing team. She manages the Special Projects Cluster that handles the most complex services and projects. Debra began her career with the state of Georgia in 1999 and has served in various leadership positions. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Georgia State University and has over 20 years of professional purchasing experience.
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KELLY LOLL-JONES
Director
Knowledge Center
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Kelly Loll-Jones serves as the Knowledge Center Director for State Purchasing Division. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience in public and private industry procurement, strategic sourcing, e-procurement, and process re-engineering to the job. Prior to joining DOAS, she served as Senior Consultant for CGI-AMS Inc. on several Procurement Transformations Initiatives throughout the United States. Prior to that, she was the Purchasing Manager for Central Florida Transit Authority (LYNX).
Mrs. Loll-Jones earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Central Florida and has her C.P.M. |
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GINA TIEDEMANN
Director
Customer Advocacy
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Gina Tiedemann, CPM, serves as the Director of Customer Advocacy for the State Purchasing Division and is a member of DOAS’ leadership team. Prior to joining DOAS, Ms. Tiedemann served as the Team Georgia Connection Director at the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA). Prior to that, she was the GeorgiaNet Division Director at GTA. Ms. Tiedemann has worked for the state of Georgia in various leadership capacities since 1984.
Ms. Tiedemann earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Science from the University of Georgia. |
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HUGH FARLEY
Customer and Supplier Relations Manager
Knowledge Center / Customer and Supplier Relations
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Hugh M. Farley serves as the Customer and Supplier Relations Manager of the State Purchasing Division. His primary responsibility is to serve as liaison for the supplier community and state procurement customers. Mr. Farley facilitates monthly seminars for suppliers desiring to conduct business with the state. He also serves as the DOAS representative for the State Use Council and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
Prior to joining DOAS, he worked for the Department of Corrections as Circuit Chief of Probation. He brings over 16 years of procurement experience to the job. Hugh earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Hampton University and is a Certified Public Manager.
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MIRNA BARKER
Chief Learning Officer
Knowledge Center / Professional Development
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| Dr. Mirna Barker is DOAS’ chief learning officer. She has extensive experience in the design, development and implementation of training and certification programs for internal and external clients. Her diverse background includes the development of documentation and training programs in retail, banking, and healthcare. She also has several years of experience implementing complex health-care IT systems at large hospitals in the United States and abroad. Mirna holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology and a doctorate in education from the University of Georgia.
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DONNA FILE
Process Improvement Audit Manager
Knowledge Center/ Process Improvements and Audits
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Donna File serves as the Process Improvement Audit Manager in the State Purchasing Knowledge Center. Her primary responsibility is to manage the Process Improvement Audit team in conducting procurement, purchasing card, and fuel card compliance reviews in an effort to reduce risks for the state.
Prior to joining DOAS, Donna worked for the Department of Corrections as an Audit Supervisor. In this capacity, she had 5 years of experience auditing procurement and purchasing card activities, developing and implementing procurement training, and developing purchasing card policy for the agency. Donna also brings 8 years governmental and private sector managerial procurement experience to the job. Donna is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors professional organization.
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KATHERINE BRIODY
Strategic Support Manager
Knowledge Center/Strategic Support
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| Katherine Briody serves as a Strategic Support Manager in the State Purchasing Knowledge Center, where she manages the Quality Assurance Program, Policies & Procedures, and the Strategic Support Team. Prior to joining DOAS, Katherine worked for A.T. Kearney as a Senior Consultant on the Procurement Transformation Initiative launched by the Governor's Commission for a New Georgia. She brings over 12 years experience of global procurement consulting in over 14 industries to the job.
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KRISTINE SPLIETH
Procurement Applications Manager
Knowledge Center/ Procurement Applications
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Kristine Splieth serves as a Procurement Applications Manager in the Knowledge Center Unit of State Purchasing. She manages the state’s online procurement tools and is also the Project Director for the Team Georgia Marketplace initiative which provides the state procurement professionals, state vendors, and end users an array of online self service and collaboration tools.
Kris has extensive experience in the implementation and development of IT applications including complex financial and clinical software applications for healthcare enterprises. Before joining DOAS, she worked for TDS Systems, Eclipsys Corporation and Philips Healthcare where she focused on IT solutions for large Integrated Healthcare Delivery systems. Kris has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin.
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PAUL KURTZ
State Cards Program Manager
Knowledge Center/Purchasing Card
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| Paul Kurtz serves as the State Cards Program Manager in the Knowledge Center of the State Purchasing Division. Prior to joining DOAS, he worked for Chase Paymentech as a National Account Executive. He brings over 16 years of bankcard experience to the job. Paul is a Certified Purchasing Card Professional and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Georgia.
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