Alice Gillispie

Alice Gillispie serves as a key procurement lead within Stafford County, Virginia, overseeing the acquisition of specialized services critical to public infrastructure and operational resilience. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with the county’s mission to modernize utilities, enhance public safety, and maintain core community services. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for engineering, construction, and human resources consulting services, ensuring compliance with state and federal procurement regulations. Gillispie plays a central role in translating technical needs into actionable procurement strategies that support long-term asset management and service delivery efficiency. Her contractor relationships are primarily with firms specializing in civil engineering, institutional construction, and organizational development services. While no single vendor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages with mid-sized and local service providers capable of delivering technical expertise in water system upgrades, fire station modernization, and workforce planning. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding, performance-based outcomes, and vendor reliability over long-term partnerships, fostering a transparent and open market environment. Gillispie’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. She does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead prioritizing technical capability and cost-effectiveness as primary evaluation criteria. This approach aligns with Stafford County’s strategy to maximize value through broad market participation while maintaining fiscal accountability. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), 541612 (Human Resources Consulting Services), and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). She routinely procures design-build services for public facilities, workforce development programs, and infrastructure upgrades, demonstrating deep expertise in technical specifications, bid evaluation, and contract administration within these domains.