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New Prince George's County Office of Procurement outlines priorities: supplier outreach, supply schedule and ERP integration
Summary
The county's newly split Office of Procurement presented a FY26 proposal and described work to expand the supply schedule, establish a procurement ombudsman, improve vendor outreach and move procurement and finance to a single ERP platform (Ariba).
The Office of Procurement presented its first standalone FY26 budget and a nine‑month status update to the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee on April 7, saying the office has focused on supplier outreach, revamping the county supply schedule and preparing an ERP integration to speed payments and solicitations.
Pamela Dickerson, director of the new Office of Procurement, told the committee the office’s FY26 proposed budget is about $6.3 million, a decline from FY25 figures driven by shifts in operating charges; she said compensation spending is projected to rise because of annualization of salaries and anticipated adjustments. Council staff analyst Sylvia Singleton presented staffing numbers: the office proposed 39 positions for FY26 with 37 fully funded and 34 filled as of March 25; five…
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