State Purchasing & Contracts Office
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, ensuring the procurement of quality goods and services at the best value through fair, open, and competitive processes.
The SPCO is comprised of the Central Contracts Unit, the State Price Agreements program, and Procurement Programs, which encompass vendor outreach, communications, procurement training, data administration, and project management.
National Recognition for Procurement Innovation
- NASPO 2025 Rising Star Award
- 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
PROCUREMENTColorado
Programs of the State Purchasing & Contracts Office
ACCESSColorado
Supplier Resources, Training & Outreach
SOURCINGColorado
Statewide Solicitations & Price Agreements
Central Contracts Unit
Statewide Contracts Unit
Solicitations
Competitive Bid Opportunities
ColoradoVSS Help Desk 303.866.6464 | VSSHelp@state.co.us
Staff
Sherri Maxwell, Chief Procurement Officer | sherri.maxwell@state.co.us
State Price Agreement Team
- John Chapman, State Price Agreement Team Manager | john.chapman@state.co.us
- Theresa Fraijo, Strategic Sourcing Specialist | 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
- Position Vacant, State Procurement Administrator |
Central Contracts Unit
- Amanda Carroll, Central Contracts Unit Manager | 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
- Position Vacant, Central Contracts Specialist |
Procurement Programs Team
- Barbara Musick, Procurement Programs Team Manager | barbara.musick@state.co.us
- Erin Courtot, Procurement Performance Management Specialist | erin.courtot@state.co.us
- Danielle Deflorian, Procurement Monitoring Specialist | danielle.deflorian@state.co.us
- Sandy Schweitzer, Procurement Monitoring Specialist | sandy.schweitzer@state.co.us
- Position Vacant, Procurement Instructional Designer |
For more information contact:
Barbara Musick
barbara.musick@state.co.us