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Escambia County Names New Purchasing Manager
May 8, 2021
Escambia County has named new purchasing manager.
Randy Burns joins Escambia County with over 25 years of experience in private and public procurement.
“Mr. Burns comes to us with an impeccable resume and experience,” said County Administrator Janice Gilley. “I look forward to him bringing our county purchasing processes into the 21st century.”
As the Escambia County purchasing manager Burns’ duties include overseeing Escambia County’s procurement program and contracts management by supervising personnel as well as developing and administering policies and procedures to procure quality goods or services for the county.
“I’m looking forward to joining Escambia County and returning to the community I grew up in,” said Burns. “I am dedicated to ensuring the procurement process is transparent and accessible for those interested in conducting business with Escambia County.”
Burns joins Escambia County from the City of Alexandria, Va., and previously served as the chief procurement officer. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Jacksonville State University and holds several certifications including, Certified Professional Public Buyer.
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6 Responses to “Escambia County Names New Purchasing Manager”
Everready wrote: Re Hmmmmmm: the county has ALWAYS been ” in charge” of the jail
Not correct. The county took over jail operation a few years ago. Before that, it was the ECSO.
Re Hmmmmmm: the county has ALWAYS been ” in charge” of the jail. Good luck trying to figure out where the money went. What’s MORE important- is to go back and look at the different sets of criteria that were given to the two bidders on designing the ” new jail” and the resulting aftermath. Also to note- what did the county spend the FIVE MILLION DOLLARS they were given for the mass transit system to address the covid issue/ treatment/ cleanup. Cheers
Re ” anon”- you know not of which you speak. I handled purchasing for 8 years for a division of the county. The people who WERE in purchasing were some of the Most driven, dedicated people I had the pleasure of working with in the county. They, like Myself, were driven by being a lifelong resident of the county and making every penny work hard for the residents. This guy thay have hired is a ” yes man” hired for that reason. He has a bachelor’s; big deal- so do I. He’s a ” certified public purchaser” ; that + $1.20 will get you a pack of chewing gum. I can ASSURE you that MOST COUNTY EMPLOYEE’S PRODUCE MORE THAN THEIR pay- which is pitiful for the working class. You ( the county) loses more when they hire from outside the county- period.
RE: NobodyInParticular
It’s good to have a knowledgeable expert in a position that deals with procurement. They’ll save the county much more than there salary costs by making sure that county purchases are fiscally responsible.
Terrific, more beurecrats for us to pay salaries for. Just what we needed
Should probably look at how the jail has moved money around between accounts to cover purchases since the county took over.