In August of 2007 the City of Plano's Purchasing Division received the 12th Annual "Achievement of Excellence in Procurement" as pictured above. This award was designed to recognize organizational excellence in public procurement. This annual award is earned by organizations that demonstrate excellence by obtaining a high score on a rating of benchmark criteria. The program is designed to measure innovation, professionalism, e-procurement, productivity and leadership. Plano is one of only six organizations nationwide to receive this award each of the past twelve years.
In March of 2008 the Purchasing Division also earned The Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement Award (OA4) which recognizes those agencies that lead the public procurement profession. The Program is designed to be a self-evaluation process based on the NIGP Accreditation Criteria Form. Agencies meeting the minimum requirements receive an achievement certificate. Accreditation certification is valid for three years at which time the agency will be required to re-accredit.
The City of Plano's Purchasing Division is dedicated to the principles of competition and fairness.
Our goal is to ensure that Plano taxpayers receive the maximum value for every expenditure and that all expenditures are conducted in a manner that preserves the public trust. Towards that goal, we encourage qualified vendors to participate in doing business with the City of Plano. In order to register to do business with the City click on Vendor Information; or to access current purchasing activities click on
Bidding Information.