Management & Finance

Purchasing Overview and Staff

 

Overview of the Purchasing Process

The County has a centralized procurement process under the Office of the Purchasing Agent and purchases a vast array of goods and services to support all County agencies and offices. Our goal is to procure goods and services needed to fulfill the mission of “Quality Service and Responsible Spending,” in the most effective manner and at the time and place necessary to meet the needs of the county.

We utilize a competitive bidding process, with awards made to the lowest responsible bidder, whenever possible. This process is done through either an Invitation to Bid (ITB), or Request for Quotations (RFQ). We also utilize competitive negotiation methods when factors other than price must be considered in selecting a vendor. This is commonly referred to as a Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

Purchasing Staff

County Purchasing Agent : Richard D. Warren, Jr., CPPB
Assistant Purchasing Agent:  Elizabeth B. Dooley, CPPO, CPPB
 
Procurement Officers:

Ashley Barnes

Ivette Gonzalez

Maryam N. Zahory, CPPB

Buyer:  

Krystyna Hepler

Delphine G. Lambert, CPPB


The Purchasing staff may also be contacted by calling 703-228-3410.

Last Modified: April 23, 2012
2100 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 Tel: 703-228-3000 TTY: 703-228-4611