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Austin, TX
IT Procurement Technician - Solicitation# 304138632R
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)

The Candidate will be part of the CPA Contract Administration and Procurement (CAP) team, performs advanced (senior-level) purchasing and procurement work. Should have strong background in IT solicitation and DIR procurement procedures. Work involves planning, coordinating, and preparing specifications for purchasing commodities and services; preparing procurement documents; and monitoring the maintenance of detailed records of items purchased, received, prepared, and issued.
 
The Candidate will perform these tasks:
·       Coordinate the preparation, review, tracking, and processing of purchase orders.
·       Provide consultation to business users and technical resources for major information technology solicitations.
·       Coordinates and facilitates procurement-related meetings such as kick-off and pre-proposal meetings, post-award conferences, team briefings, and evaluation scorings.
·       Develops solicitations, contracts, and amendments by identifying provider resources, describing services to be rendered, evaluating information supplied by bidders, and negotiating contract specifications.
·       Review the preparation and distribution of bid invitations to vendors.
·       Facilitate meetings and perform problem resolution.
·       Maintain effective working relationships with vendors and suppliers.
·       Review or prepare the delivery of statutorily required reports.
·       Monitor the requisitions and orders of merchandise, supplies, and equipment by using, interpreting, and monitoring established guidelines, rules, policies, and laws.
·       Monitor legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to purchasing and procurement.
 
The Candidate will perform other related work as assigned.

Work Hours: Candidate must be available to work 8 to 5 Central Standard Time. Alternative work hours must be pre-approved by the Direct Supervisor. On occasion, the candidate may need to be available for user acceptance testing for weekend uploads of data migration into the production environment.
Onsite Requirement: The Candidate will be onsite at least two days a week. Telework schedule for remaining three days a week must be pre-approved by Direct Supervisor.
 

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Actual Years Experience	Years Experience Needed	Required/ Preferred	Skills/Experience
	8	Required	Knowledge of purchasing and procurement methods and procedures
	5	Required	Knowledge of Texas state procurement laws and statutes
	5	Required	Knowledge of Department of Information Resources (DIR) and other supply sources
	5	Required	Experience in collaborating and communicating effectively across multiple subject matter groups
	5	Required	Experience in leading major information technology solicitation meetings and evaluations
	5	Required	Experience in contract negotiation strategies and techniques
	5	Required	Knowledge of Microsoft Word
	5	Required	Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
	3	Required	Knowledge of security policy, procedures, and requirements
	1	Required	Certified Contract Texas Developer (CTCD)
	2	Preferred	Knowledge of Microsoft Teams
	2	Preferred	Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint
	2	Preferred	Knowledge of Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Purchasing Module

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