The Purchasing Department values the relationship between City government and the vendor business community, and maintaining mutual goodwill at all times. Toward this end, the Purchasing Department strives to:
Communicate clearly to vendors and help simplify the City’s procurement process
Build trust between customers and suppliers
Handle all supplier questions and concerns in a fair, prompt, and courteous manner
Encourage healthy competition and maximum participation among vendors for City business and maintain an open and fair solicitation process
Involve suppliers in the development of clear, fair, and complete specifications and standards necessary to meet the City’s product and service requirements
Observe strict truthfulness and highest ethics in all transactions and correspondence
Assist vendors and departments with contractual problems and other issues related to contractor performance, product delivery, and payment disputes or delays
Assist in resolving problems in a creative, fair, and prompt manner
Encourage participation for City contracts from businesses that are:
Local
Minority-owned
Small
Veteran-owned
Women-owned
Pursue and utilize procurement methods that are efficient in meeting the needs of the City