Rhonda Scott,
C.P.M., CPPO, FCCN,
Director of
Purchasing and Materials Management
City’s Mission:
Enhance
the quality of life in the City by delivering public services in a
knowledgeable, responsible and financially responsible manner.
WELCOME to the Purchasing and
Materials Management Division!
The Purchasing and Materials Management
Division provides overall management and direction of the City’s
procurement functions in accordance with the legal authority
established by Chapter 7 of the City Code.
Our team is
comprised of Procurement, Warehouse in support of Fleet and
Facilities, Asset Management, and Surplus Management.
The Purchasing team is dedicated to providing
quality support to our customers.
Our mission is to provide materials,
goods and services at the best value, consistent with the quality
needed to provide the very best service to the public.
Our team aspires to remain flexible and innovative in our approach
to purchasing, while upholding the highest legal and ethical
standards of responsible business and procurement practices.
We strive for continuous quality improvement
through the development of programs based on best practices and
alternative purchasing methods which promote cost savings and
improve operational efficiency.
Our team recognizes the importance of good
supplier relationships and will make every effort to:
promote fair and equitable treatment of
all vendors, to foster long-term supplier relationships, and to
ensure transparency of the open and competitive procurement process.
We hope you will find our website useful.
We encourage questions, comments,
and suggestions from those visiting our website and interested in
becoming part of our supplier community.
The Purchasing and Materials
Management Team
Coming Soon eSupplier Site:
eSupplier will be a “one stop
service center” linked directly from the Purchasing Website where
suppliers can navigate to register on-line, create a user name and
password, and learn how to conduct business with the City of
Orlando. Registered City of Orlando suppliers will have access to
their supplier information twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7)
days a week and be able to update their contact information.
It
is important that supplier information is accurate and is updated
periodically in order to effectively receive electronic solicitation
notifications relating to
Invitation
for Bids, Request for Proposals, Request for Qualifications, and
Request for Letters of Interest.
Term Contracts:
Did you know that you can view City of Orlando
Term Contracts Online?
This program was designed to help
vendors conduct business with the City by providing access to
valuable information more effectively.
Search by Agreement number, vendor name
or number, contract name and effective date, or by the Purchasing
Agent’s name.
M/WBE Program:
The City of Orlando is committed
in helping qualified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and
Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE) gain a fair position in the
City's economic mainstream through the City’s purchasing programs.
To learn more about this program and whether your company qualifies
for certification as a Minority Business Enterprise or Women-Owned
Business Enterprise, please contact the City's Minority Business
Office at (407) 246-2623, or visit their
user-friendly website.
Public Works Projects:
The
Public Works Department develops, advertises and awards
contracts in the following categories:
