Procurement

Vendor Guide
The Procurement Division is dedicated in providing professional procurement services to the City departments and vendors. The Procurement staff procures goods, materials, services, and construction in compliance with applicable laws, ethical practices, and transparent procurement methods while balancing costs and quality needed to provide the best service to its residents and visitors.
Mission
To serve internal departments and external businesses with the highest level of professionalism, innovation, ethics, transparency, and technology, using lean practices and the best sourcing methodologies.
Vision
To be recognized by our customers and colleagues as leaders in customer satisfaction by providing innovative solutions, value, and efficient processes and by embracing change as a means of continuous improvement for each purchase request.
Values
- Fiscal Accountability: To increase the efficiency of our City government through fiscal responsibility and prudence.
- Leadership: In our thinking and in our actions; encouraging individual and team initiatives that exceed expectations and advocating what we believe in.
- Innovation: To think broadly and long-term; to balance both city-wide and neighborhood responsibilities; to do more with limited resources.
- Integrity: To demonstrate honesty and sincerity in all of our dealings, upholding only the highest ethical principles; to provide open and transparent communications to create an informed opinion.
- Respect: For the needs of all residents, for all viewpoints, and for the diversity of our community.
- Compassion: Sensitivity to, and meeting the requirements of all residents with special needs and interests, and those less fortunate.
- Commitment: Fulfilling the vision and goals of the City.
- Teamwork: Working in full cooperation and a spirit of collegiality with staff, City Commission, residents, and contractors/vendors.
- Sustainability: To contribute to a balanced community, economy and environment; to minimize our footprint of activities and to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Excellence: In our service delivery, through a quality workforce; and to show pride in our efforts and the community in which we live and work