Office of Procurement

Office of Procurement

The Office of Procurement is responsible for the procurement of a wide array of commodities and services for approximately 24 City departments. Procurement is also charged with oversight of the City’s printing services, mailroom, and the transfer, sale and disposal of the City's obsolete goods.

Procurement supports City operations by providing an efficient, cost-effective, and customer-focused central purchasing function while ensuring that products purchased and services obtained support the City's goals at the lowest cost and the highest professional standards.

The Office of Procurement is led by Bobbi Hageman, Chief Procurement Officer.

Vendor Portals

Procurement maintains three vendor portals to meet the diverse needs of the vendor community. A summary of each system is below, as well as highlighted activities associated with each. There is no cost associated with any portal.

Vendor Self Service

Vendors who wish to do business with the City must register as a vendor through Vendor Self Service (VSS). In addition, VSS may be used to view all available published solicitations. Vendors must use VSS to respond to bids, identified as Invitations to Bid (ITBs). In order to respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and Requests for Information (RFIs), see Bonfire below.

Business Opportunities

The Business Opportunities portal is informational only. Vendors cannot respond to solicitations through this site. However, the portal is useful to view all available published solicitations and to easily identify current business opportunities, as well as find historical information on awarded vendors and contract documents. In addition, vendors will find unofficial bid tabs posted on the Business Opportunities site after a bid closes.

Bonfire

Bonfire is dedicated to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and Requests for Information (RFIs). Vendors must use Bonfire to respond to RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, unless the solicitation documents direct otherwise. Bonfire may be used to search for open RFP, RFQ, and RFI opportunities. However, vendors looking for all open opportunities, inclusive of bids, or historical information on solicitations are encouraged to use VSS or Business Opportunities.