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Materials Management is an operational section of the Finance Department and is charged with the centralized responsibilities for purchasing, warehousing, surplus property, mail distribution and copy center.
Doing Business with the City of Peoria
The principal objective of the City of Peoria Materials Management Division is to acquire quality goods and services that meet the City’s needs at a reasonable price while ensuring a fair and competitive process. This is accomplished through the use of sound, competitive procurement procedures.
In order to provide the best value for taxpayers and city departments, Materials Management is guided in its procurement procedures by several policy mandates, which include:
- To conduct all procurement according to the Arizona State Law and the City of Peoria Procurement Code;
- Conducting the City’s procurement process in an open, competitive and professional manner in which tax dollars are spent (invested) so as to assure maximum usage return.
- Purchasing and contracting for supplies, services, equipment and construction to support City departments by obtaining at the right price, right time, right place, right quality, and right terms and conditions so they can accomplish their goals and objectives in a timely manner.
- To maximize competition and provide interested and qualified vendors with the opportunity to offer their products or services to the City.
- Conducting City procurement within the framework of federal, state and city law and in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the City Manager, always searching for the best business practices.
The City of Peoria recognizes that our local business community has a keen interest in doing business with the City and to that end, we advertise formal solicitations online and in the Peoria Times newspaper.
| Procurement | Thresholds |
|---|---|
| $0-$4,999 | Buyer Discretion |
| $5,000-$49,999 | 3 Verbal/Phone Quotes Required |
| $50,000-$99,000 | 3 Written Quotes Required |
| Over $100,000 | Formal Solicitation |
Vendor Registration
The City of Peoria utilizes Bonfire for its e-procurement solution. To get on the Purchasing Division's vendor list to obtain automatic solicitation notices, and to submit electronically (when applicable), please visit Bonfire. Registration is free.
Providing your company information through our Procurement Portal (Bonfire) does not automatically add your business to our active vendor files.
Cooperative Purchasing
In support of the needs of departments, the City of Peoria Purchasing Office utilizes a variety of cooperative contracts from other counties, cities, and other government agencies. Cooperative Purchasing allows participating entities to develop contracts for common, standardized products and services in an effort to save time and money to help stretch budget dollars. Please visit these organizations to learn about their bid opportunities.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to maximize the investment of the citizens by utilizing city values and best business practices to provide goods and services to city departments.
Our staff is committed to the following principles:
- Conducting the City’s procurement process in an open, competitive and professional manner in which tax dollars are spent (invested) so as to assure maximum usage return.
- Purchasing and contracting for supplies, services, equipment and construction to support City departments by obtaining at the right price, right time, right place, right quality, and right terms and conditions so they can accomplish their goals and objectives in a timely manner.
- Conducting City procurement within the framework of federal, state and city law and in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the City Manager, always searching for the best business practices.