Purchasing Agent III

This position is a fully functioning Purchasing Agent/Contract Administrator hybrid performer that exists to manage, coordinate, monitor, and award procurements and/or vendor selections for goods and services necessary for the operation of programs or divisions as well as negotiate, draft, and finalize grants and contracts with the awarded vendors by: reviewing specifications detailed in requests for commodities and services and selecting the proper legal vendor selection methodology; working with program staff and vendors to clarify the product or service needs; negotiating procurement scope, price, risk, product and delivery terms, and legal contractual terms; responding to emergency and other non-routine procurements as needed and assisting programs with proper resolution of those issues; approving, negotiating, and processing purchase orders required to acquire goods or services; developing and evaluating statements of work; drafting, leading, issuing, managing, and awarding formal and informal solicitations; i.e. Documented Quotes (DQs) and Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Applications (RFAs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Sole Source requests, and other complex vendor selection methodologies per the State of Colorado Procurement Code and Rules and OSC Competition Requirements for Grants Policy; negotiating vendor terms and conditions and/or other contract language to ensure compliance with Departmental standards and risks, State statutes and Fiscal Rules, and any Federal requirements; advising contract/grant managers and staff regarding the provisions of the Colorado Procurement Code and Rules, other pertinent State laws and rules, and CDLE policies and procedures that are applicable to each procurement situation; mediating vendor and user complaints and monitoring discretionary purchases including credit card transactions. Position will be primarily responsible for procurement activities for the Colorado Refugee Services Program (CRSP) Business Unit, but will perform procurement activities for other CDLE Divisions and Business Units when CRSP workload is light.