Douglas K. Axelson managed the procurement of $60 million in capital equipment for a major renovation and expansion project at Albany Medical Center Hospital. This included coordinating the procurement of over 950 pieces of equipment for 12 departments across a new 5 floor building. He developed processes and procedures to integrate equipment procurement with facilities, construction engineering, clinical engineering, and various departments. Through his project management, Axelson helped achieve on-time and on-budget delivery of equipment and realized $3 million in savings for the $52 million equipment procurements.

1. Albany Medical Center Hospital
Responsibilities and
accomplishments of
Douglas K. Axelson

2. PROCUREMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Procurement Plan of the major and minor capital equipment category procurements (~$60m)
Fixed Equipment
Minor Mount outside of wall and only requires blocking locations
Minor Mount inside wall and / or requires utilities
Major Mount / Installation Investment Equipment
(Long Lead Time Eng./Stake holders involvement)
Required Competitive Bid, Contractor Install, Retainage / Bonds / AIA Contracts
Determine 3 year planning scheduling and complete coordination for integration with
Facilities (Const & Eng.), Clinical Eng. (IT), Stake Holders (Departments) and Receiving
5 floor building project.
12+ Departments
950+ rooms
600+ items
Interdepartmental coordination of equipment definition, Bidding and Budgetary reporting.
Contracting Major Equipment and services under project funded under HUD guidelines,
from supplier development to execution.
Working with, and presenting to Purchasing staff, development of new processes and procedures.
Process flow development with multiple department managers, integrating, implementing
and presenting effective methodology.

3. PROJECT 3 YEAR SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

4. PROCUREMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES
* Supporting facilities department in product and source validation, cost reporting
reductions, architectural drawing validation for construction engineering.
Instrumental in spend savings $3m in $52m equipment procurements.
•Contracting Major Equipment and services using Architect Drawings and
Specifications, matched to Supplier Drawings/ Cut sheets to validate correct
installations, or request change orders to Supplier (Modify Standard Equipment) or
Construction Engineering for Drawing Change Orders.

5. •Project management of the Capital Equipment Procurement
~$60,000,000 with HUD Guaranteed Loan
•Facilities integration with Construction
Engineering and Contractors Schedules,
Under HUD Guidelines, Risk Managements
Approvals and AMC & OSHA Rules.
•Scheduled with Departments and small receiving dock
achieving just in time delivery for 95%+ of all deliveries.
*Instrumental in spend savings $3m in $52m,
equipment procurements with detailed tracking
(linked Spreadsheets) and biweekly reporting.
•Working with, and presenting to Purchasing staff,
and upper management (Director & VP Levels)
development of new processes and procedures.
•Process flow development with multiple department
managers, integrating, implementing and
presenting effective methodology.
PROCUREMENT PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
BUDGET / FINANCE
ACTIVITIES

6. PROCUREMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED AND END TO END FULL
PROCESS MAPPING WITH APPROVAL PACKAGES

7. PROCUREMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED AND END TO END FULL
PROCESS MAPPING WITH APPROVAL PACKAGES

8. PROCUREMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED AND END TO END FULL
PROCESS MAPPING WITH APPROVAL PACKAGES

9. PROCUREMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED AND END TO END FULL
PROCESS MAPPING WITH APPROVAL PACKAGES