Luke S. Bassis, Esq. is the director of Procurement at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In his current position, he provides leadership and guidance on a range of procurement matters across all spend categories in all methods of project delivery. His career has included roles overseeing vendor integrity, compliance, and contract review and as primary buyer on priority procurements.
Bassis served on the inaugural GSA Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC). The GAP FAC served as an advisory body to GSA’s administrator on how GSA can use its acquisition tools and authorities to target the highest-priority federal acquisition challenges. The GAP FAC advised on emerging acquisition issues, challenges, and opportunities to support its role as America’s buyer. The initial focus for the GAP FAC was on driving regulatory, policy, and process changes required to embed climate and sustainability considerations in federal acquisition. Bassis served as co-chair of the GAP FAC.
He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, his law degree from the University at Buffalo School of Law, and a master’s degree in business administration from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.