Glen Carpenter
Saint Paul,MN
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Contract Administrator
Metropolitan Council
Saint Paul, MN
02.2025 - Current
- Administer solicitations for a wide variety of scopes with a focus on a value added experience for Council employees participating in the process.
- Knowledge of Council policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal laws to ensure the solicitation process and resulting contracts are compliant.
- Research various markets to ensure Council contracts are competitively promoted, successfully negotiated, and operate effectively post-award.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver an efficient solicitation process which is fair and transparent.
Acquisitions Management Specialist
State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement
Saint Paul, MN
07.2014 - 01.2025
- Plan, develop, implement, and administrate all phases of the acquisition process in order to procure goods and services need by State of Minnesota executive branch agencies, with an emphasis in construction related procurements.
- Manage a portfolio of 50+ enterprise contracts utilized by state agencies and other local and national political subdivisions.
- Administer an average of 40 one time solicitations, both request for bids and request for proposals, each year. Primarily large building construction projects.
- Provide customer service for state agencies, businesses, and citizens. This includes helping agencies find the most efficient way to purchase what they need while maintaining integrity and transparency in the process to ensure the Minnesota citizens receive the best value for their tax payer dollars. It also involves assisting businesses with navigating how to conduct business with the State.
- Train buyers throughout the executive branch so they are equipped to purchase what is needed by their agency while complying with the laws, rules, policies, and procedures of the State of Minnesota.
- Create process improvements to increase efficiency within the Office of State Procurement. Some examples include writing the contract template used to award large construction projects, serving on the team which overhauled the solicitation template used by all buyers, and creating other tools, like an addendum template.
- Negotiate cost avoidances and beneficial terms and conditions for the solicitation I administer.
Acting Acquisitions Construction Supervisor
State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement
Saint Paul, MN
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Provide support and guidance for members of the Construction team so they are effective in executing their job responsibilities.
- Market open positions within the office. Serve on interview panels and hire applicants to fill open positions.
- Train and on-board new employees.
- Communicate new office initiatives, policies, and procedure to the team and ensure successful implementation.
Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
07.2007 - 08.2009
- Promote the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to high school students across the nation.
- Recruit high achieving students across northern Minnesota and North Dakota to visit, apply, and commit to being an undergraduate student.
- Deliver presentations and provide tours during campus visits by prospective students and their families.
- Maintain a knowledge of university academic programs and campus life opportunities.
- Provide customer service to students and families that have questions about the university, application process, or status of an admissions decision. This included navigating difficult conversations with students, and their parents, that are waitlisted or denied admission.
- Review admissions applications and make admittance decisions.
- Plan and coordinate large on-campus admissions events.
Education
J.D. - Law
William Mitchell College of Law
St. Paul, MN05-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And History
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN05-2007
Professional Associations
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Minnesota Chapter - Board Member
* Active member since 2014.
* Elected to the board position of secretary in 2017.
* Elected to serve as vice president, president, and past-president from 2020-2022.
* As vice-president I planned, organized, and led the first virtual annual conference in the history of the Chapter.
* As president I led and organized Chapter meetings and board meetings. I provided support for board members to succeed in their positions.
* As past-president I authored an award application highlighting improvements made to membership coordination operations that won the national NIGP award for Outstanding Chapter Operations, the first national NIGP award received by the Chapter.
Timeline
Principal Contract Administrator
Metropolitan Council
02.2025 - Current
Acting Acquisitions Construction Supervisor
State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement
07.2022 - 04.2023
Acquisitions Management Specialist
State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement
07.2014 - 01.2025
Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
07.2007 - 08.2009
J.D. - Law
William Mitchell College of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And History
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities