Bill has a Masters in Acquisition and Contract Administration. He is leader in developing scopes of works and RFP’s for Technology and Professional Services. He has developed numerous RFP’s for several enterprise software systems, website projects and professional services including; County financial system, Zoning and planning consultants, architects and automation of Law Enforcement operations and 800 MHz radio. He is currently working as a Senior Sourcing Officer for Santa Clara County in California assisting them develop procurement policies for their hospitals and sourcing personal protective equipment during the COVID pandemic. Bill is a master instructor for the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP). Bill was selected by NIGP as the 2000 National Manager of the Year and is a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO). Bill has authored several procurement texts; He is the co-author of the 2004 LEAP Contract Administration text, and was the text editor for the 1999 Intermediate Public Procurement text, lead author and project manager for the 2000 Contract Management text. Bill has had several research papers on contract administration accepted for publication and is an internationally recognized expert in the field of procurement and contract administration.
Sessions
Technology - Taking Ownership of Custom Software Purchases