Since October 1995, David Litman has been Senior Procurement Executive for the Department of Transportation.  His responsibilities include providing leadership and policy guidance to the DOT acquisition work force and serving as a catalyst for change in the DOT acquisition and grants systems.

Mr. Litman came to the Office of the Secretary of Transportation in 1987 and from 1988 to 1995 served as head of the division responsible for oversight of all DOT major acquisitions.

Previously, he spent more than 10 years as a contract specialist, contracting officer, deputy branch head and branch head in the contracting division of the Joint Cruise Missiles Project, Department of the Navy acquiring the TOMAHAWK Cruise Missile and its components.

From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Litman served as Vice-Chair of the Procurement Executives Council which brings together the procurement executives from Federal agencies to address common concerns and Government-wide issues.  He is currently a member of the PEC’s Executive Committee with a special focus on acquisition work force issues.

Mr. Litman received a BA in Political Science from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

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