Relationships With Other Departments

Purchasing and Staff Relationships

 The Purchasing Department will constantly strive to increase its knowledge of available materials, services, and sources of supply for the benefit of its customers. To the best of its ability, pricing information will be kept current at all times to enable customers to plan and manage their budgets effectively.

 The department’s primary responsibility shall be to facilitate the purchasing process by procuring the necessary equipment, materials and services our customers require to support their instructional or administrative programs. Its goal is to help its customers to be highly productive with a minimum of inconvenience.

When interacting with district personnel, the department will be responsive to its customers' needs at all times. Customers will be treated with the utmost respect and courtesy. Information will be provided quickly in a readily accessible form, giving assistance and guidance, when requested, and developing innovative methods to make the purchasing process as transparent and seamless as possible to the end user.

Selection of the material needed will be the prerogative of each customer. However, the Purchasing Department shall retain the authority to question the quality and appropriateness of items being requested, and make recommendations to customers relative to safety and health issues, economy and fitness of purpose.