Purchasing

Stephanie DeJohn
Purchasing vendor manager
Phone: 515-233-7971
Email: Stephanie.dejohn@iowadot.us

• Acts as a liaison between the procurement and distribution bureau and departmental customers:
  • Provides guidance on proper procurement processes to bureau's customers.
  • Relays customer service feedback on bureau service delivery.
  • Establishes relationships and regularly meets with department customer stakeholders.
  • Helps bureau customers identify procedural avenue for potential procurement (formal bid, informal quote, existing contract, existing internal DOT capability, intergovernmental partnership, etc) and guides them to appropriate and most efficient procurement avenue.
  • Helps bureau customers identify and document vendor neutral specifications for use in forthcoming formal and informal procurements as needed.
  • Helps bureau customers research and identify products and services available in the marketplace that could assist them in effective and efficient program delivery.
• Researches and maintains knowledge of emerging products and services in the marketplace that are applicable to DOT operations and makes DOT stakeholders aware of availability and functionality of the newly available products and services.
• Meets with potential DOT suppliers to learn about their services and/or provide guidance to prospective suppliers about how to conduct business with the DOT.
• Maintains awareness of existing DOT contracted goods/services and internal capabilities. Helps customers identify opportunities to consolidate solutions to already available services to facilitate efficient delivery.

Jody McNaughton
Senior purchasing agent
Phone: 515-239-1298
Email: jody.mcnaughton@iowadot.us