Purchasing is now a Division of the Office of Management & Budget. Come see us at our new location on the 2nd Floor.
Mission
Broome County Division of Purchasing is charged with the responsibility of ensuring compliance with state law in the area of purchasing, as well as, ensuring that the county receives quality goods and services at the lowest possible cost.
In conjunction with user departments, purchasing and our board of acquisition and contract, attempts are made to seek competitive prices and proposals for as many goods and services as possible.
To this end, where possible and feasible, the acquisition of the competitive prices and/or proposals should be applied to the following:
- All supplies, materials and equipment.
- All service contracts, including repair and maintenance.
- All professional service contracts.
- All construction or repair work.
Furthermore, it is county policy that specifications are written in such a way as to encourage competitive bidding. It is the Division of Purchasing's responsibility to see that no prospective bidder is arbitrarily excluded by unreasonable specifications and to solicit bids from as many prospective bidders as possible.
The Division of Purchasing is a member of the New York State Association of Municipal Purchasing Officials (NYSAMPO), The National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP), and the New York Government Finance Officers' Association (NYGFOA)
