About the GPC

About the GPC

The primary mission of the Northwest Louisiana Government Procurement Center is to increase the number of federal, state, and local government contract award dollars being awarded to businesses located in our region of the state, thereby creating and retaining jobs.

The Government Procurement Center, a member of APTAC, is a cooperative agreement between the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.

Kelly Ford
Program Director
Administers the contract for the Government Procurement Center. Provides assistance with all aspects of government contracting while acting as a liason between clients and government purchasing agencies.
Phone: (318) 677-2532
Email: kelly@nledf.org

Elva Taylor

Procurement Consultant

Assists small businesses in bidding and identifying Department of Defense, federal, state, and local bid opportunities. Also conducts training seminars dealing with government contracting.

Phone: (318) 677-2519

Email: elva@nledf.org

Jennifer Whittington
Procurement Technical Assistant

Coordinates events, handles registrations, assists clients with general questions and refers them to the appropriate Procurement Counselor. She also provides military and Department of Defense adopted specifications and government procurement histories to our manufacturing clients.

Phone: (318) 677-2530
Email: jennifer@nledf.org

The Northwest Louisiana Government Procurement Center is a cooperative agreement between the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.