David O’Neal is the State Chief Procurement Officer for the State of North Carolina’s Department of Administration’s (DOA) – Division of Purchase & Contract (P&C). In this role, he oversees the acquisition and management of state goods and services as well as P&C’s subdivisions including strategic sourcing, procurement education, risk and compliance management, contract management and systems support.

He joined DOA in 2016 as a strategic sourcing specialist for P&C and in 2017 was promoted to State Procurement Manager 1, where he led and managed a team of State Procurement Specialists. In November of 2019, O’Neal was selected to be the Division’s Chief Learning Officer, the role he held until his appointment as the State Chief Procurement Officer in April of 2021.

He has over 15 years of State Government experience along with over 15 years of private sector knowledge in Supply Chain and Logistics. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration – Management and Organizational Development, along with being a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), a Certified Public Manager (CPM),  a Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer (CLGPO) along with being a Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) Fellow.