City of San Antonio
Purchasing & Contract Services

Procurement Division



   
   

Welcome! 

This site is designed to be a convenient and thorough source of information for all City employees. The information provided in these pages describes basic policies, procedures, and services offered by the Purchasing Division. The Purchasing Division is composed of staff from Central Stores and Purchasing.  Our aim is to assist you in providing you the necessary support to do your job.
 

Mission: 

To leverage information and technology in order to deliver goods and services that provide the Best Value, the Highest Quality and Timely Delivery.

Goals:

• Provide the highest level of customer service to all internal and external customers

• Approach each procurement in a way that fosters creative solutions to the needs of City departments.

• Ensure purchasing staff are active and aware of best practice, new trends and new technologies in the purchasing industry.

• Make the procurement process open and available to suppliers through outreach, advertising, web broadcasting and networking with business groups.

• Ensure specifications clearly articulate the needs of city departments and invite maximum participation from suppliers.

• Maintain a high level of professional customer service for all internal and external customers.

• Provide strategic procurement services while achieving the greatest value to the City of San Antonio.

• Strengthen the department by emphasizing training and staff certification.

• Promote diversity and create a positive work environment.

• Encourage minority and women-owned business participation

• Continuously improve our organizational capabilities and practices.

Values: 

• Respect and value employees and customers

• Face problems and resolve them

• Build and value diversity

• Deliver customer service and exceed expectations. 

• Build and maintain trust

• Encourage risk taking an innovation

• Delegate decision making appropriately

• Embrace open communication and information sharing

• Assume individual ownership and accountability

• Promote employee development and professional growth.
   

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  P.O. Box 839966  •  San Antonio, Texas 78283-3966
  Office (210) 207-7260  •   Fax  (210) 207-7270
  
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