Neil McDonald

Experience

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  US Army

  Jan 1966 - Jan 1969

  Specialist E-5
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  UCF

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  Buyer
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  Florida Department of Corrections; Region lll

  Jan 1987 - Sept 1989

  Purchasing Specialist
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  Orange County Public Schools

  Sept 1989 - Feb 1997

  Purchasing Agent
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  School Board of Osceola County

  Feb 1997 - Mar 2013

  Supervisor of Purchasing
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  Self-employed

  Mar 2000 - now

  Lead Consultant
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  N.D.MCDonald C

  Mar 2005 - now

  Lead Consultant
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  N D McDonald Professional Consulting Services

  May 2011 - Aug 2022

  Owner

  Providing clients with the highest quality of consulting services including, but not limited to:a. Supporting the goals of formulating the most effective and efficient use of financial resources,b. Supporting the goals to procure goods and services at the best price and value,c. Providing a networking system of answering “procurement” and/or “contract” questions,d. Advising on procurement issues,e. Providing education and training of procurement policies and procedures,f. Providing recommendations, training, and assistance in understanding, developing and writing of solicitation language (ITB, RFP, ITN, RFQ, RA, and RFI), and/or of contract language, reviewing the Procurement Policies Manual and make recommendations for improvement,g. Developing and writing Procedures Manual(s),h. Providing Education & Training of Procurement Policies and Procedures,i. Providing recommendations and assistance in developing/writing of contract handbook/decision making tree.j. Providing education & training in all areas of contract policy, procedures and administration,k. Participating in conference calls, meetings, and training sessions andl. Assisting in contract negotiations, if requested. Show less

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  Crowne Consulting Group, Inc.

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2016

  Director of Purchasing Development
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  Hernando County School District

  Aug 2022 - Sept 2023

  Director Of Purchasing