{"id":4272,"date":"2021-12-22T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/?p=4272"},"modified":"2021-12-22T12:00:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T17:00:05","slug":"general-services-announces-the-appointment-of-the-new-chief-procurement-officer-for-the-office-of-state-procurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/2021\/12\/22\/general-services-announces-the-appointment-of-the-new-chief-procurement-officer-for-the-office-of-state-procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"General Services Announces the Appointment of the New Chief Procurement Officer for the Office of State Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD<\/b> \u2013 The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) today announced the appointment of Mike Zimmerman as the new Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for the State of Maryland, who will lead the DGS\u2019 Office of State Procurement. The CPO is responsible for all procurement activities for the state\u2019s executive branch, with the exceptions of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the University System of Maryland.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMike Zimmerman has dedicated his career to understanding the ins and outs of procurement, having worked in the industry for over 40 years,\u201d said Governor Hogan. \u201cMike\u2019s experience in procurement policy and procedures, along with his commitment to public service, make him an outstanding choice to be our next chief procurement officer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMike Zimmerman brings a wealth of procurement knowledge and experience he has gained during his service in the public and private sectors,\u201d said Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford.\u00a0 \u201cHis work on the Commission to Modernize State Procurement was instrumental in guiding reorganization and modernization of the state\u2019s procurement processes and regulations. I look forward to continued progress under Mike Zimmerman’s leadership as Maryland’s chief procurement officer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to have Mike Zimmerman join our DGS family,\u201d said Secretary Ellington E. Churchill, Jr. \u201cHe is a highly respected and accomplished executive manager committed to ensuring that procurement in the State of Maryland runs as efficiently as possible.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Zimmerman previously served as the MDOT Chief Procurement Officer from 2015 to 2021. During his time at MDOT he oversaw all procurement and material management functions, as well as the Office of Project Quality Management. In his role at MDOT, Mr. Zimmerman oversaw the development, implementation, and compliance monitoring of all MDOT procurement policies and procedures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m honored Governor Hogan has asked me to lead the state\u2019s premier procurement unit at General Services\u2019 Office of State Procurement,” said Mike Zimmerman. “I am excited to join the team and bring forward my knowledge and experience to continue to better develop our state\u2019s procurement processes.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In his role as CPO, Mr. Zimmerman will chair the Procurement Improvement Council, which was statutorily created to ensure state procurement uses the most advanced procurement methods, techniques, policies, and procedures for all procurement and contract management activities. As CPO, he will also advise the Board of Public Works on the procurement process and recommend changes to both regulation and statute as they relate to state procurement. Additionally, Mr. Zimmerman will advise the General Assembly on proposed legislation aimed to enhance the efficiency and transparency of state procurement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About DGS<\/b>: The Department of General Services is responsible for essential services and programs administered on behalf of the state, including procuring goods and services; designing, building, leasing, managing and maintaining facilities; leading energy conservation efforts; administering the state\u2019s Capital Grants Program; and providing essential services such as fuel management, disposition of surplus property and records management. The Department of General Services Maryland Capitol Police maintains safety and security at state buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ANNAPOLIS, MD \u2013 The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) today announced the appointment of Mike Zimmerman as the new Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for the State of Maryland, who will lead the DGS\u2019 Office of State Procurement. The CPO is responsible for all procurement activities for the state\u2019s executive  …Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pressreleases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4272"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4273,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4272\/revisions\/4273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}