Purchasing and Contract Services

MANAGER

Gerald R. Plummer, Division Manager
1100 N. Eastern Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90063
(323) 267-2670

SERVICES PROVIDED:

In compliance with laws and Board policy, Purchasing Division acquires goods and
services for County departments within the authority of the Purchasing Agent,
including:

• all personal property over $5,000 in value
• services over $5,000 and under $100,000 in value (not including Proposition A contracts)
  

Specific Products Include:

• long-term countywide agreements for commonly-used goods and services
• purchase orders for specific goods and services requested by departments
• annual blanket purchase orders for departments
• contracts for award by the Board of Supervisors
  

In producing these products, Purchasing:

• assists departments in developing specifications, contract requirements and
• terms and conditions
• recommends cost effective alternatives, when appropriate
• maintains vendor lists for internal use and for use of other departments on request
• distributes applications for vendors participating in the Community Business Enterprises (CBE's) program
• participates in purchasing consortiums and cooperative purchasing with other jurisdictions to reduce purchasing costs for County Departments.
• prior to renewing agreements, reviews for pricing, item improvements and possible alternatives and informs departments of findings
• benchmarks prices for specific items on requests
• develops and distributes solicitation documents (bid, request for quotes and requests for proposals)
• schedules and conducts bidders' conferences
• develops evaluation instruments
• evaluates bids, develops vendor selection reports and participates with departments in evaluating proposals received from vendors
• negotiates discounted shipping rates, determines most cost effective shipping method (vendor delivery or common carrier), shipping/transportation issues
• awards, renews or extends purchase orders and agreements
  

BUSINESS LOCATION AND HOURS:

1100 N. Eastern Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90063

Monday through Thursday 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.

INFORMATION AND SERVICE CONTACTS: