The State Purchasing and Contracts Office (SPCO) is responsible for managing the State's decentralized purchasing process for state agencies and institutions of higher education in order to ensure the procurement of quality goods and services at best value through fair, open and competitive processes.
The SPCO is made up of the Central Contracts Unit, the State Price Agreements program, and Procurement Programs, which include vendor outreach, communications, training, data administration, and project management.
National Recognition for Procurement Innovation
- NASPO 2024 Emerging Leader Award
- NASPO 2024 Rising Star Award
- NASPO 2024 George Cronin Award (video)
- NASCA 2020 Innovation in State Government Award
Units & Programs
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PROCUREMENTColorado
Programs of the State Purchasing & Contracts Office
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ACCESSColorado
Supplier Resources, Training & Outreach
SOURCINGColorado
Statewide Solicitations & Price Agreements
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Central Contracts Unit
Statewide Contracts Unit
Solicitations
Competitive Bid Opportunities
ColoradoVSS Help Desk 303.866.6464 | VSSHelp@state.co.us
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Important Links
- State of Colorado Disparity Study
- State of Colorado to Address Disparities in Procurement
Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 - The Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration released findings today from the State of Colorado Disparity Study...
- State of Colorado to Address Disparities in Procurement
- Procurement Training
- Procurement-Related Policies
- eSubmission Forms
- Procurement Resources
- Procurement Newsletter
- Nonprofit Cooperative Agreements
- Procurement Modernization Initiative
- Unofficial Procurement Code & Rules
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Staff
Sherri Maxwell, Chief Procurement Officer | sherri.maxwell@state.co.us
State Price Agreement Team
- John Chapman, State Purchasing Manager | john.chapman@state.co.us
- Theresa Fraijo, State Procurement Administrator | theresa.fraijo@state.co.us | 303.866.4552
- Nikki Pollack, State Procurement Administrator | nikki.pollack@state.co.us
- Amy Risley, State Procurement Administrator | amy.risley@state.co.us | 303.866.5663
- Brian Swift, State Procurement Administrator | brian.swift@state.co.us
- Mandy Zila, State Procurement Administrator | mandy.zila@state.co.us
Central Contracts Unit
- Ryan Yarrow, Central Contracts Manager | ryan.yarrow@state.co.us | 303.866.4415
- Amanda Carroll, Central Contracts Specialist | amanda.carroll@state.co.us
- Venessa Huynh, Central Contracts Specialist | venessa.huynh@state.co.us
- Nathan Manley, Central Contracts Specialist | nathan.manley@state.co.us
- Melissa Vorenberg, Central Contracts Specialist | melissa.vorenberg@state.co.us
Procurement Programs Team
- Barbara Musick, Procurement Programs Manager | barbara.musick@state.co.us
- Sandy Schweitzer, Procurement Performance Specialist | sandy.schweitzer@state.co.us
- Thomas Wilson, Procurement Instructional Designer | thomas.wilson@state.co.us
For more information contact:
Barbara Musick
barbara.musick@state.co.us