David Gragan is the Chief Procurement Officer for the District of Columbia having been appointed by Mayor Adrian Fenty in June, 2007. Prior to joining the District Government, he spent several years serving state and local governments as a consultant on public procurement best practices and strategic sourcing.  He has been a public contracting professional since 1993, when he became the Chief Procurement Officer for the State of Indiana.  He subsequently served the State of Texas in the same capacity. Dave has been honored with the distinguished service awards of both the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) and the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP). He is a Certified Public Procurement Officer and a lifetime member of NASPO, as well as a member of the Board of Advisors of the National Contract Management Association.  Before embarking on his public procurement career, Dave was a signals intelligence officer in the United States Marine Corps. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Southern California.