About

Department of Procurement Services

Our mission is achieving excellent procurement services through technological advancements, improved procedures and outreach programs, performed with professionalism and teamwork.

A Message from the Director of Procurement Services

Thank you for visiting the web site of the City of Fort Lauderdale's Department of Procurement Services. This site was designed to give you the information that you need to make doing business with the City as simple and straightforward as possible. Take your time and browse the various areas here. You will find tips on how to submit bids and how to become a registered vendor. You will also find information on contacts throughout our department and general procurement information. It is my sincere intention that this site will be valuable to you and assist making your business experience with the City a pleasant one. Feel free to send me your comments and suggestions by using the email link below. I look forward to hearing from you.

Kirk W. Buffington, CPPO, C.P.M., MBA
kbuffington@fortlauderdale.gov

Please feel free to contact any member of the Procurement Department Staff.

Purchasing Ordinance

The Purchasing Ordinance can be reviewed online at http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10787&sid=9

You must then select "Chapter 2 - Administration"; article IV Finance; Division 2, Purchasing.

Award-Winning Performance

For the fifth time, the City's Department of Procurement Services has received the prestigious "Achievement of Excellence in Procurement" award from the National Purchasing Institute (NPI). Presented annually, the award is designed to recognize organizational excellence in public procurement. The award measures innovation, professionalism, productivity, and leadership attributes of the procurement organization.

Previous Awards

On May 2, 1997, the Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers named the Procurement Department the "Most Outstanding Public Procurement Department in the State of Florida," for the year 1996/1997. On May 2, 2000 the City of Fort Lauderdale's Procurement Department was again honored as the "Most Outstanding Public Procurement Department in the State of Florida" for the year 1999/2000.

In October of 2000, the Procurement Department was selected to receive the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award, cooperatively awarded by the National Association of Purchasing Management and the National Institute of Purchasing. We are very proud of all of these awards, as we strive to be the best serving the City and it's taxpayers.

Either the National Association of Purchasing Management or the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing certifies every professional procurement specialist in the division. Few purchasing divisions anywhere in the country achieve this one hundred percent certification.

NIGP Best Practices Award for M/WBE Directory

The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing has recognized the City of Fort Lauderdale Procurement Department as a distinguished finalist for the Best Practices Award for its on-line access to Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Directory.

The M/WBE Directory was awarded for being a new and innovative "best practice." The Directory was created to provide immediate access of a minority vendor list to City employees who obtain informal quotes for goods or services. Generally used by City employees through the Intranet, the Directory may be viewed here as well.

• View the City's M/WBE Directory and Instructions This is a large file, and may take some time to display. (You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view the directory and the instructions.)
• View the City's Travel Policy (as found in the PSM)
• View the City's Purchase Order Terms & Conditions
• View the City's Lobbyist Ordinance