KADEEM MORRIS, ACPP
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PRACTITIONER
CONTACT
Address:
Duhaney Park
Kingston 20
Phone:
Email:
**************@*****.***
EDUCATION
• HEART Trust/NSTA- 2022
• University of the West
Indies – October –
December 2018
• International Procurement
Institute Jamaica - 2015
• Portmore Community
College- 2009
• Kingston High School-
2002-2008
QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Business
Management
Public Procurement Series
Level 1 - 4
Certificate in Supervisory
Management
CAPE (Caribbean Studies)
Five (5) CSEC Subjects
PROFILE
A hardworking, analytical, and focused young professional who relishes challenges and working under pressure, always eager and willing to expand his knowledge and put what has been learned into practice to achieve the highest standard possible at any set assignment, to increase his familiarity with the working world where his customer service and interpersonal skills will be of value to your organization in areas lacking or needed.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ministry of Justice
Public Procurement Officer (Acting) – April 2018 to present
• Prepares tender notices and documents
• Prepares RFQ for goods, general services and minor works
• Obtains quotations/tenders from appropriately qualified suppliers
• Maintains Procurement records in good order to facilitate audit/other reviews
• Liaises with relevant departments and stakeholders to have RFPs and bidding documents prepared
• Maintaining procurement filing system in a systematic manner
• Receives, complies and processes purchase requisition forms for all wards/departments for the procurement of goods
• Maintains list of vendors and contractors supplying various items and services
• Assist in managing the procurement of goods, services and works within the ministry to ensure best value for money and optimized cost savings in compliance with the
Government of Jamaica’s Procurement guidelines, policies, regulations, under the ministry procurement policy
• Maintaining and updating supplies information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
• Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts
• Prepare purchase orders
• Coordinates public procurement tender closing and opening exercises
Public Procurement Administrator (Acting) – 2015-2018
• Soliciting quotations from field partners and credible business organizations
• Composing and filing meeting minutes.
• Supervision of staff
• Liaison with contracted merchants of goods and services
• Soliciting quotes for limited tenders
• Supplying internal staff with goods
• Preparation of payment invoices for the accounts department
KADEEM MORRIS, ACPP
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PRACTITIONER
CONTACT
Address:
14 Boswell Avenue
Duhaney Park
Kingston 20
Phone:
Email:
**************@*****.***
CORE COMPETENCE
• Knowledge of GOJ Public
Procurement Laws
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• Customer Service
• Basic knowledge of information
technology
• Very good communication and
human relation skills
• Creativity, innovation and
problem solving
• office Management and
Organizing skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word
and Excel application
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Advanced Competence in Public
Procurement
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Cont’d
Assistant Records Clerk 2011-2015
• Transcribing purchase orders
• Maintenance of company books and files
• Preparation of invoices for the accounts department to further payment
• Logging of prepared bills in log book
• Record keeping
• Updating of filing records
• Establish and maintain filing and records management system
• Monitor items delegated and follow up response
Courts Jamaica Limited
Customer Services Representative 2007-2008
• Assisting customers in goods selection process and sales
• Update customers on promotional deals
• Informing consumers of current and pending contractual agreements
• Keeping logs of faulty goods
• Inscribing repossessed goods
INVOLVEMENT
Welfare Committee Member – Ministry of Justice (2021- 2024)
REFERENCES
Available upon request