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As a consultant with Gray Reed Advisory, Christopher Kinney advises and assists companies and local governments of all sizes to manage their contract inventory effectively and efficiently through the lifecycle of an agreement.  He is experienced at advising on choosing the right solicitation path (e.g., RFP, IFB, RFSQ) best suited to accomplish your goals from developing and orchestrating the solicitation process, evaluating responses, negotiating and drafting contracts, managing obligations, and maximizing value during agreement renewal.

Christopher is also currently Gray Reed’s Contracts Administrator and responsible for maintaining the Firm’s agreements including preparing, analyzing, reviewing, drafting and negotiating various vendor and service agreements, ranging from standard to highly complex. Prior to joining the firm, Christopher spent nearly 17 years in government contracting with the County of Los Angeles.

Christopher earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University – Bakersfield and is a proud veteran of the United States Army.

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