Samantha Marchan is a Senior Capacity Development Specialist at the Office of Procurement Regulation, where she supports the Procurement Capacity Development Department in the development of procurement capacity across all public bodies to ensure that public procurement is conducted in a transparent, fair, and efficient manner consistent with Section 5 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, 2015 as amended. Samantha is a Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) certified professional withover eight (8) years combined experience working with local and international organisations inproject administration, procurement legislation and reform, vendor and supplier management, procurement life-cycle management, price and contract negotiations requirements analysisand forecasting for goods, works and services, contract administration and management. An avid readerof autobiographies and suspense and lover of travel, Samantha loves to participate in Regional and International festivals and fitness is part of her daily routine. She has always had a passion and love for corn, perfecting unique corn specialities over the years since the age of twelve and now is the founder of a sole-trader business Korny Bites & more.