Purchasing

Our Mission

As a team, our mission is to provide the highest quality customer service, to meet and exceed expectations by utilizing the most efficient and effective methods. We strive to continuously improve ourselves, our practices and procedures. We will positively contribute, influence, and represent Adams County government.

Primary Services Provided

Purchasing is responsible for the procurement of goods and services. This includes:

• Compiling a bidder's list of vendors by service or commodity to be provided
  • Application
  • DataBase Maintenance
• Facilitating the disposal of county assets as necessary
• Handling trade-ins◦Donate to nonprofit groups - Must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
  • Salvage
  • Sell by sale or auction
  • Transfer to other county departments
  • Trash disposal
• Motoring food / miscellaneous vendors
  • Compile vendor applications and vendor approvals/agreements
  • Issue identification card
• Overseeing the Stockless Office Supply System
  • Act as a liaison with vendor and county departments
  • Distribute catalogs and order forms
• Procuring products and services under guidelines adopted by the BOCC

Additional Resources

• Adams County Purchasing Policy & Procedures Manual
• PTAC: Procurement Technical Assistance Center
• Vendor's Guide
• Vendor Information & W-9 Form