The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.

Our core purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need.

The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.
- Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
- Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community
- Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity
- Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality
- Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs

Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Prepare, review, and evaluate solicitation documents to ensure conformity to agency requirements and citywide standards and work with the program end users to develop solicitation requirements.
- Prepare Pre- Solution Pre-Solicitation review, Recommendation for Award, Reasonable Price and Responsibility Determinations and other documentation required by the NYC to support the procurement and contract award process.
- Oversee and manage pre-solicitation review activities.
- Inform and assist vendors to register into Payee Information Portal (PIP) and Passport for Vendor payments and commodity codes.
- Evaluate solicitation documents and work with the program end users to develop solicitation requirements.
- Examines bid samples to determine compliance with specifications or bid standards.
- Makes determinations for the most reasonable price in relation to market conditions.
- Make recommendations for small purchase awards, modifications, emergency purchases and extensions of time to contracts, as assigned.
- Consult with and advise program personnel on issues relating to procurement actions.
- Analyzes vendors past performance, financial status, and other factors to determine vendor responsibility.
- Participate in the implementation of procedures for procurement activities.
- Ensure compliance with the requirements for program evaluations of vendor performance.
- Utilize software application, in addition to electronic and online databases to monitor procurement processing, as assigned.
- Ensure compliance with Federal, State, local regulations, and laws for grant funding, MWBE’s or capital funding.
- Inform and assist vendors to register into Payee Information Portal (PIP) and Passport for Vendor payments and commodity codes.
- Carry out all procurement activities in full compliance with NYC PPB Rules and Laws and in accordance with procedures established.
- Research and identify goods required to be obtained through the Preferred Source method.
- Conduct open market research.
- Solicit vendors’ information through Small Business Services, via online portal, to obtain a minimum of three (3) informal solicitations and verify vendors’ information.
- Perform data entry for submission of direct orders to Division of Municipal Supply Services.
- Performs special projects and related work as required.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and six months of satisfactory full-time professional experience in procurement of goods, services, construction or construction-related services, or professional, technical or administrative experience in contract negotiation/management; or
2. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college, and 18 months of satisfactory, full-time professional experience as described in “1” above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two and one-half years of satisfactory full time professional experience as described in “1” above; or
4. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, or “3” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience under “2” or “3” above at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 6 months of the experience described in “1” above.
SPECIAL NOTES:
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, either one year served at Assignment Level I or one additional year of the experience described in "1" above.
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, either one year served at Assignment Level II or two additional years of the experience described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been supervisory, or spent performing professional procurement duties equivalent to those performed at Assignment Level III.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.