Purchasing Staff

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City of Sarasota Purchasing Staff

Deidre Moore-Keylon, CPPO Purchasing General Manager (941) 263-6452		Deidre is a Certified Public Procurement Officer. She oversees the Purchasing operation for the City of Sarasota, ensuring that the City provides fair and open competition for contracts according to laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. She assists Purchasing Department staff and City departments throughout the process of contracting for goods and services and in the management of established contracts. She supervises the Purchasing Department staff.
Samantha Price Asst. Purchasing General Manager (941) 263-6441		Samantha manages operations for the Purchasing Department, conducts solicitations, assists with contract management, and performs analyses to identify procurement improvement opportunities for the City. Coming from a high volume environment in private supply chain management, Samantha brings strong process management skills to the team. Any solicitations ending in SP belong to Samantha.
Jessica Smith, CPPB, NIGP-CPP Professional Buyer (941) 263-6431		Jessica is a Professional Buyer. She contributes experience in advanced solicitations for City projects, including Invitations To Negotiate. She participates in contract management solutions and activities. Solicitation numbers ending in JS are Jessica's.
Sam Thompson Professional Buyer (941) 263-6437		Sam is a Professional Buyer. He conducts Invitations To Bid and Requests For Proposals for City Projects. He assists with contract management, too. Sam's private procurement and construction contract management experience are important to the Purchasing team. Solicitations ending in ST belongs to Sam.
Kari Breningstall Procurement Specialist (941) 263-6430		Kari is the City's Purchasing Card Manager, handling expense card transactions, spend authorizations, expense reports, and training sessions, among other duties.
Paula Boyce, CPPB Professional Buyer (941) 263-6444		Paula is a Professional Buyer with her Certified Professional Public Buyer designation. Paula handles Invitation to Bid (ITB) and Request for Proposals (RFP) for the City projects. This includes Contract Management. Any Solicitations ending in the letters PB belong to Paula.
Veronica Ramirez Procurement Specialist (941) 263-6429		Veronica processes purchase requests including pay applications, manages insurance documentation, and oversees the City's purchasing memberships. She is the frequently the first point of contact in the Purchasing Office.