Donna Leonard
Procurement Director, Mizzou Center at Blue Springs

Donna Leonard is the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Center (MO PTAC) Director located at the Mizzou Center in Blue Springs, Missouri.

MO PTAC is a non for profit organization funded by the Department of Defense to assist Missouri small businesses in becoming government contractors. This will expand the industrial base and increase competition of government goods which will reduce the cost of maintaining a strong national security and also enhance Missouri's economy.

Donna Leonard has been the Director of the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Center in Kansas City metro area since 1995. In this position she has assisted Missouri businesses win more than 4,980 government contracts totaling over $902,000,000. The Department of Defense equates this to have created or retained at least 18,051 jobs.

Donna has achieved the highest level of procurement certification as a Certified Contracting Assistance Specialist offered by the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC), the national organization providing training and professional enhancement for members of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers.

Donna is serving as the APTAC Region 7 Director for her fourth two year term and also serves as a member of the Professional Review Board.

In 2005, Donna received the University of Missouri Extension Industry Award sponsored by the Associated Industries of Missouri.

Professional memberships include APTAC and National Contract Management Association (NCMA).

Donna's educational background includes a Master's degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.

Contact Donna at:

1600 NE Coronado Dr., Ste. 129
Blue Springs, MO 64014
Phone: 816-655-6229
Fax: 816-655-6717 (fax)
E-mail: leonardd@missouri.edu
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