OSP Overview and Staff Directory
OSP OVERVIEW
The Office of State Procurement (OSP) serves the agencies and people of Louisiana by ensuring that the state’s contracting and purchasing activities are conducted legally, fairly, and efficiently.
OSP is responsible for maintaining standards, and for conducting the review and technical approval of professional, personal, consulting and social services contracts needed by state agencies. The office verifies that the competition process for each contract is fair, that funding has been appropriated to pay for services, and that the proposed services are reasonable and advisable in relation to the agency’s mission and the state’s priorities.
OSP also manages the purchasing of equipment, goods, supplies and operating services needed by state agencies. The office researches, develops and issues both statewide and agency-specific contracts and competitively bids items not covered under annual contracts. In all of its purchasing activities the office strives to reduce costs to the state by harnessing the purchasing power of the entire state to obtain the best pricing for all agencies, large and small.
OSP strives to ensure a fair, competitive bidding environment for all vendors, while also ensuring that vendors have performed well in their contractual duties to state agencies and the public. It also manages the Hudson and Veterans Initiatives for Small Entrepreneurships to ensure that agencies give due consideration to contracting with local small businesses.
OSP MISSION
The mission of the Office of State Procurement is to develop and implement sound procurement practices in accordance with executive policy and legislative mandates, and to provide quality and timely services to the agency and vendor communities.
Staff Directory
OSP maintains three (3) help desks to assist agencies and vendors:
Title |
Description |
Phone |
Purchasing Help Desk | Assistance re. the procurement of goods, equipment, supplies, bulk commodities, technical/operating services, and small construction jobs. | 225.342.8010 |
Professional Contracts Help Desk | Assistance re. professional, personal, consulting, and social service contracts; as well as intergovernmental and cooperative endeavor agreements. | 225.342.8010 |
RFP Help Desk | Assistance re. RFPs and LESA | 225-342-8010 |
Vendor Help Desk | Assistance re. vendor registration, self-service, online bidding, password resets, bid openings, and related matters. | 225.342.8010 |
The authority of OSP is vested in its director, who is the State Chief Procurement Officer, authorized by state law to delegate authority to assistants as needed.
Name | Title |
Tom Ketterer | Director |
Felicia Sonnier, CPPB | Deputy Director |
Austin Bachman, CPPO, CPPB | Assistant Director - Policy and Compliance |
Lynn Godwin | Assistant Director - IT and Complex Services |
Karen Loftin, ESQ. | Assistant Director - Legal |
Zalinsky Matthew, MBA | Assistant Director - Analytics |
Pamela Rice, ESQ., CPPO | Assistant Director - Professional Contracts |
Margie Golmon | Executive Staff Officer, Asst. to the Director |
Oga Jordan | Administrative Coordinator |
The Analytics Team provides management and finance support functions for OSP, including data analysis, reporting, dashboards, budget, finance, and special projects support.
Name | Title |
Zalinsky Matthew, MBA | Assistant Director - Analytics |
Kedra Olinde | Administrative Coordinator |
Monica Clark | Business Analytics Specialist |
Melanie Hodges | Business Analytics Specialist |
Amber White | Business Analytics Specialist |
The Blanket Orders Team establishes and maintains multi-delivery purchase orders, typically for bulk commodities or recurring operating services not carried on multi-year contracts.
Name | Title |
Jeremy Meiske | Team Manager |
Mason Bourgeois | Team Supervisor |
Tarika Hodges | Administrative Coordinator |
Clarett Blount | State Procurement Analyst |
Terraneisha Lee | State Procurement Analyst |
Trevor Moore | State Procurement Analyst |
Blanche Rinaudo | State Procurement Analyst |
Kandace Shropshire | State Procurement Analyst |
Liam Thomas | State Procurement Analyst |
Emaly Tran | State Procurement Analyst |
Natalie Verbois | State Procurement Analyst |
Courtnee Viada | State Procurement Analyst |
Commodities Team 1 focuses primarily on durable goods, along with some consumables and operating services as well as light construction.
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Name | Title |
Lillie Christopher | Team Manager |
Blake Latiolais | Team Supervisor |
Rhonda Davis | Administrative Coordinator |
Arielle Bibbins | State Procurement Analyst |
Alana Clark | State Procurement Analyst |
Adam Cox | State Procurement Analyst |
Amy Gotreaux, CPPB | State Procurement Analyst |
Drew Harrell | State Procurement Analyst |
Donald Hunter | State Procurement Analyst |
Ben James | State Procurement Analyst |
R. Andy McKnight | State Procurement Analyst |
Tuan Nguyen | State Procurement Analyst |
Commodities team 2 focuses primarily on supplies, IT, consumables and operating services, along with some durable goods.
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Name | Title |
Claire Shaheen | Team Manager |
Kim Adams | Team Supervisor |
Nykeia Gaines | Administrative Coordinator |
Anna Cox | State Procurement Analyst |
Kathleen Doring | State Procurement Analyst |
Krystal Frank | State Procurement Analyst |
Richard Iverstine | State Procurement Analyst |
Paris King | State Procurement Analyst |
Wesley LeBlanc | State Procurement Analyst |
Kim Mulder | State Procurement Analyst |
Christine Schwartzenburg | State Procurement Analyst |
The One-Time Buys Team issues and awards one-off bids for purchases which are too infrequent or irregular to be carried on long-term contracts.
Name | Title |
Chasity Austin | Team Manager |
Caroline Maxwell | Team Supervisor |
Tarika Hodges | Administrative Coordinator |
Dorian Allen | State Procurement Analyst |
Renee Bullock | State Procurement Analyst |
Keldrick Harris | State Procurement Analyst |
Alexsandra Jackson | State Procurement Analyst |
Tommy Nolan | State Procurement Analyst |
Tedrus Paul | State Procurement Analyst |
Arkeith White | State Procurement Analyst |
Chase Williams | State Procurement Analyst |
The Professional Contracts Team performs technical and regulatory review of non-competitive professional, personal, consulting, and social service contracts entered into by state agencies, board and commissions.
Click here to view analyst assignments on the Professional Contracts Team.
Name | Title |
Claressa Johnson | Team Manager |
Jeff Folse | Team Supervisor |
Vacant | Administrative Coordinator |
Myra Ford | State Procurement Analyst |
William Hickman | State Procurement Analyst |
Deborah Jackson | State Procurement Analyst |
Lisa Jackson | State Procurement Analyst |
Nancy Messina | State Procurement Analyst |
Chris Smiles | State Procurement Analyst |
Brad Van Oss | State Procurement Analyst |
The two RFP Teams assist state agencies in compliance with every step of the Requests for Proposals process, including development, issuance, evaluation, award, negotiation and contracting.
Name | Title |
Amy Vincent | Team Manager |
Luke Baukema | Administrative Coordinator |
Andrew Guzzardo | Team Supervisor |
Molly Johnson | State Procurement Analyst |
Andrew Rasco | State Procurement Analyst |
Michael Wyckoff | State Procurement Analyst |
Vacant | Team Supervisor |
Bess Guidry | State Procurement Analyst |
Brit'Ney McCoy | State Procurement Analyst |
Amy York | State Procurement Analyst |
The two Request for Proposals Teams assist state agencies in compliance with every step of the Requests for Proposals process, including development, issuance, evaluation, award, negotiation and contracting.
Name | Title |
Allison Lansing | Team Manager |
Luke Baukema | Administrative Coordinator |
Karen Evans | Team Supervisor |
Sara Carr | State Procurement Analyst |
Zachary Cuny | State Procurement Analyst |
Maegan Rougeau | State Procurement Analyst |
Nicole Wilson | State Procurement Analyst |
Chris Wuchte | Team Supervisor |
Sterling Colomb | State Procurement Analyst |
Deborah Grand | State Procurement Analyst |
Sam Miller | State Procurement Analyst |
Erin Scott | State Procurement Analyst |