City of St. Petersburg, Florida
Receives 2008 Pareto Award
of Excellence in Public Procurement 

Members of the Purchasing and Materials Management department pose with Mayor Rick Baker and members of City Council on Friday, November 21, after being recognized for winning NIGP's Pareto Award of Excellence in Public Procurement

Welcome to the City of St. Petersburg's Purchasing Department's Web Site. This site will enable you to review our department's contracts, purchasing staff, supplier registration, policies, current solicitations, bid results, supplier guide and small business information. In addition, there are direct links to related Web sites.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to procure supplies and services for our customers at the best value, utilizing innovative supply-chain practices and technology.

Our vision is to be recognized by our customers as a value-added resource for obtaining supplies and services.

Our values:

• Customer-Focused
• Professional & Ethical
• Honesty & Integrity
• Accountable & Socially Responsible
• Effective

Accountabilities

The Purchasing Department obtains, manages and disposes of supplies and services for the city of St. Petersburg.  Activities include:

• Seeking and selecting reliable sources for supplies and services.
• Expediting the delivery of supplies and services to meet requirements.
• Keeping user departments informed about market conditions, lead times, price trends and availability of material, equipment and supplies.
• Prescribing the process for reporting, evaluating and responding to vendor performance.
• Disposing of surplus and obsolete assets to the best economic advantage.
• Increasing the utilization of small businesses by providing these businesses with the maximum practicable opportunity to bid.
• Promoting socially responsible practices throughout the procurement process.

Areas of real estate, land surveying, engineering, architectural and major construction services are managed by the Real Estate and Engineering/Capital Improvements departments.

Your comments and/or suggestions for improving the information that we provide is welcome.  Please e-mail Don Enge, Procurement Specialist, at donald.enge@stpete.org.

Revised: August 2008