Agency Procurement Officer

The Agency Procurement Officer for the Illinois Commerce and Economic Opportunity serves as a key procurement lead responsible for managing acquisitions that advance the state’s economic development agenda. They oversee the solicitation and award of contracts supporting strategic initiatives in business development, tourism promotion, and community revitalization, with a focus on professional services that enhance workforce pipelines and small business capacity. Their portfolio centers on consulting, marketing, and social service contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to foster inclusive economic growth across underserved regions of Illinois. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, the officer routinely engages with a diverse array of service providers, including management consultants, marketing firms, and nonprofit advocacy organizations. Their contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven engagements, often requiring demonstrated expertise in regional economic strategy and public-sector program implementation. Vendor partnerships are typically established through competitive sealed bidding and request for proposal processes, ensuring transparency and value for public funds. The officer maintains a strong commitment to equitable contracting, with 100% of procurements designated as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a preference for open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This approach emphasizes merit-based selection while still encouraging broad participation from small and medium-sized businesses through standard small business subcontracting opportunities and simplified acquisition thresholds. Primary procurement activity centers on NAICS codes 541611 and 541613, reflecting a high demand for administrative and marketing consulting services to support economic outreach and branding initiatives. Additional focus areas include 624190 for individual and family support services and 541519 for technology-enabled service delivery. The officer’s technical expertise lies in procuring strategic advisory services that align with state-level economic policy goals, ensuring that contracted expertise directly contributes to measurable community and business development outcomes.