Department of Budget and Management

**Please note that your answers on the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit. Applications that do not include a completed supplemental questionnaire will be considered incomplete and may be subject to disapproval.**

This recruitment is limited to current employees within the MDH Office of Procurement and Support Services. Are you a current OPASS employee?

Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university?

Describe your experience in contract management or procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations and conditions. 

Please include name of employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. If you do not possess experience in this area, put N/A in the box below. 

Do you possess one of the following certifications? If so, please indicate in the text box which certification you possess.

• Certified Public Manager from the National Association of Purchasing Management
• Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association
• Certified Public Purchasing Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. or National Association of State Purchasing Officers)

Describe your experience with theories, principals and practices of public procurement administration.

This experience must also be included on your application (please include name of employer, job title, dates of employment and hours worked per week). If you do not possess this type of experience, please indicate N/A.

Describe your experience with contract and specification writing techniques.

This experience must also be included on your application (please include name of employer, job title, dates of employment and hours worked per week). If you do not possess this type of experience, please indicate N/A.

Describe your experience using FMIS, the contract database and other software currently used within OPASS. Also describe your experience using ADPICS, personal computer and its related software to oversee the preparation of contracts, specifications and procurement documents.

This experience must also be included on your application (please include name of employer, job title, dates of employment and hours worked per week). If you do not possess this type of experience, please indicate N/A.

Describe your experience reviewing procurement contracts for compliance with federal and State laws and regulations. Please include name of employer, dates of employment, including hours worked per week. If you do not have this experience, please write N/A.

Please explain your experience and ability to conduct pre-bid conferences and explain procurement regulations and procedures. Please include the name of employer(s) and dates of employment when you performed these duties. If you do not have this experience, please write N/A.