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Director Biography:
Christine is the Chief Procurement Office for the State of Washington. Christine has 25 years of procurement experience, including state, federal, manufacturing, and higher education fields. She’s been with the State of Washington, Department of General Administration, Office of State Procurement for the last 19 years, where she began as a buyer.
In her current role as the Chief Procurement Officer, Christine is responsible for the State of Washington’s centralized procurement program for non-IT goods and services. The Office of State Procurement program sets policy and guidance, delegates authority to state agencies, and develops and administers statewide contracts for non-IT goods and services.
Christine is an active member of the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) and the National Association of State Procurement officials (NASPO) representing the State of Washington. She is currently the co-chair of the Green Purchasing Task Force subcommittee of NASPO.
Christine is committed to leadership within the procurement profession, the changing landscape, and the socio-economic factors that must be balanced with other important factors. Senior Staff:Dale Colbert Procurement Unit Manager dcolber@ga.wa.gov Cheral Jones Kenneth Woodfork Steve Krueger Linda Sullivan-Colglazier Procurement Directors:Michael Callahan IT Contracts Attorney Michael.Callahan@dis.wa.gov Jan McMullen Katherine Vasquez | ||||||
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Benchmarking/Performance Measures
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Federal Relations (GSA)
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Federal Legislation and Policy
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USTR/WTO
Comparative Review of State IT Procurement Practices
Strength in Numbers: An Introduction to Cooperative Procurements
Administrative Fees: Creative Funding for Central Procurement in Difficult Economic Times
Emergency Preparedness for State Procurement Officials
Responding to an Aging and Changing Workforce: Attracting, Retaining, and Developing New Procurement Professionals
Benchmarking Cost Savings & Cost Avoidance
An In-Depth Look at GSA Cooperative Purchasing: The Benefits and Issues Surrounding State Usage of Schedule Contracts