UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson’s nominees for Director of Central Services, Ed Scott, was officially sworn in this morning.

“Mr. Scott brings a wealth of military and professional experience to this position and is an excellent choice to serve as Director,” Johnson said.

Central Services operates vital services such as building operations, renovations, space management and maintenance, fleet management, goods procurement and services, warehouse operations and deliveries, inventory control, mail and courier service, as well and the copy and print centers.

A resident of Temple Hills, Scott has served as the Acting Director of Central Services since February 2009 where he is responsible for a staff of 257 employees and a $30 million budget.  He has an extensive knowledge and experience in several areas including local government management, contracting and procurement, policy and program development and implementation and budgeting.  As Acting Director, Scott developed and published a county energy policy which provides cost savings, initiated new procedures which will improve the county’s annual procurement forecast and worked with the Office of Information Technology and Communications to develop and implement the non-emergency call system. 

Additionally, he established an educational program which assists minority businesses in responding to and providing cost estimates for proposals and enhanced the Minority Business Development Division’s (MBDD) vendor registration.  The Department’s achievements have not gone unnoticed. The Prince George’s County Fleet Management Division is ranked by Government Fleet Magazine in the “100 Best Fleets” article.

Scott was hired by the county in 1998 as a Staff Administrator at the Office of Highway Maintenance in the Department of Public Works and Transportation where he assisted the Director in developing, monitoring and supervising operational and administrative programs.  He was later detailed to serve as an Associate Director for two years where he was responsible for the overall operation of the 250+ person office.

Scott began his local government career with the District of Columbia government where he worked for 20 years, building an impressive record in the areas of personnel management, public works management including water resources, storm water, and combined sewer systems; and administered multi-million dollar agency budgets.