The Office of State Procurement (OSP) was established on October 1, 2019 and is the primary procurement unit for all delegated procurements from the Board of Works except for transportation and transportation-related procurements and otherwise exempt procurements. On October 1, 2020, OSP celebrated its first-year anniversary and as the final action required under HB1021, Chapter 590, Laws of 2017, the Chief Procurement Officer’s Report was submitted to the Governor and the Legislature.
The State of Maryland’s Procurement Mission, Vision and Goals embody OSP’s promise to provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
The OSP consists of the (Acting) Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Mike Haifley, the Chief Administrative Officer Jamie Tomaszewski, Director Yasin Mohammed (Procurement Operations Bureau), Deputy Director Lisa McDonald (Procurement Operations Bureau), Director Fred Payne (eCommerce Management Bureau), and Director Judy Urban (Procurement Policy, Compliance and Reporting Bureau).