Harris County Purchasing Department utilizes Bonfire to manage suppliers and to distribute and receive bids and proposals online. Procurement functions often see their work as complete once a contract is awarded.Procurement management follows a logical order. First, you plan what you need to contract; then you plan how you'll do it. The Internal Procurement Division is responsible for converting approved requisitions into purchase orders, creating RFP, RFQ, and RFI documents. The CPO has authority over state agency procurement . Authorized to provide leadership on procurement issues, the CPO may analyze. Minimum of 5 years of experience in contracts management within the government, construction, Procurement, Engineering, or services industry. Looking to do business with METRO? View business opportunity programs, along with current and anticipated procurement opportunities in the coming months.