VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedBid, Inc., the fully-managed online marketplace, today appointed federal financial management professional and former U.S. Customs Services and U.S. Forest Service Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Vincette Goerl, to its board of advisors. FedBid helps federal, state and local government organizations, as well as education institutions, save on commodity goods using reverse auctions. The online marketplace boasts a robust roster of advisors including former Congressman Chet Edwards, Weatherhead Professor of Public Management at Harvard University, Dr. Steven Kelman, the honorable Michèle Angelique Flournoy and other leaders in business, government and academia.
“Vincette brings 40 years of expertise in financial management to our board, with remarkable experiences such as managing close to $5 billion in resources at U.S. Customs Service. We are pleased to welcome her to FedBid,” said Ali Saadat, Board Chair, Founder and CEO at FedBid. “FedBid’s board of advisors play a key role in supporting the company’s mission of improving the procurement process and providing a better way for buyers and sellers to do business.”
Ms. Goerl has extensive experience serving the procurement needs of government, both from within government agencies and as an outside consultant. Ms. Goerl is currently president for Goerl Consulting, where she provides financial and business management advisory services to federal government agencies. Prior to this role, Ms. Goerl served in high-ranking positions overseeing procurement as the first CFO for both the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Forest Service.
Through her work in the private sector with CGI Federal and Daston Corporation, Ms. Goerl has advised agencies including the General Services Agency, NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of Justice.
“I’m honored to share a seat next to the exceptional group of procurement, finance and government experts on FedBid’s board of advisors,” said Vincette Goerl, newly appointed member of FedBid’s Board of Advisors. “FedBid provides a truly revolutionary approach to the way government agencies do business and acquire goods. I look forward working with FedBid’s board in guiding the company as it continues to innovate and influence the procurement process.”
ABOUT: FedBid, Inc.
FedBid® was founded on the premise there’s a better way for organizations of all sizes to buy smart, save money and reduce risk on simple goods and services they buy every day. Our fully-managed online marketplace has been proven to optimize how businesses, governments and educational arenas buy the goods and services they need to keep their organizations running. Buyers save time and money, Sellers gain equal access to real opportunities. It’s a healthy marketplace Win-Win. For more information, visit FedBid at www.FedBid.com or call (877) 9FEDBID. FedBid—Better Buying | Smarter Selling | Healthy Markets ®
