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David Gragan

MEMBER SINCE: 2019

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David Gragan is the Chief Administrative and Strategic Operations Officer of NASPO. In prior roles, he served as the Senior Procurement Executive of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and as the Chief Procurement Officer for Texas, Indiana and the City of Washington, DC. Dave spent several years in the private sector with Oracle and Accenture, where he worked with state and local governments on procurement best practices, strategic sourcing, and eProcurement. Dave has served on the boards of directors of NASPO, NCMA and the UPPCC. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and a Certified Public Procurement Officer. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Southern California. Dave began his professional career as a Marine Corps signals intelligence and electronic warfare officer, serving in several command and staff assignments around the world, as well as on the faculty of the Joint Forces Staff College, a component of the National Defense University.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Chief Learning Officer
DC Office of Contracting and Procurement
2019
2022
Senior Procurement Executive
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2010
2019
Chief Procurement Officer
City of Washington DC
2007
2010
Consultant
Oracle, Accenture, CGI
2000
2007
Chief Procurement Officer
State of Texas
1996
1999
Chief Procurement Officer
State of Indiana
1993
1996
Major
USMC
1977
1990
Chief Adminstrative Officer
National Association of State Procurement Officials
2022
Chief Administrative and Strategic Operations Officer
National Association of State Procurement Officials
2022
Primary Policy Areas

Acquisition, Board Governance, Consumer Protection, Defense, Ethics, Government Operations/Innovation, Oversight/Regulation, Science – Research and Development, Small Business, Technology – Telecommunications, Information, Data Security, Veterans Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

State

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Intergovernmental, Military Service, Nonprofit / NGO leadership, Procurement and Acquisition, State Government, Strategic Planning