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Kathryn Rowe
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Purchasing

Mission Statement:

To provide centralized purchasing to County departments and facilitate a fair selection process for goods and services. Purchasing strives to utilize the taxpayers money in the most efficient manner by fostering competition and achieving best value for the County departments. Purchasing also disposes of surplus equipment and property through a yearly auction.

Services Provided:

Provide documentation and transparency to the Commissioners and the public about what and how Larimer County procures goods and services
Develop policies that insure the integrity of county purchasing processes
Prepare and process formal bids and proposals for goods and services over $25,000
Process quotes for goods and services that fall between $5000-$25,000
Manage vendor purchasing database and price agreements
Participate in multi-jurisdictional purchasing cooperatives to obtain volume discount prices on goods and services
Provide purchasing software training for County staff
Maintain historical purchasing records in accordance with state regulations
Manage the stockless on-line Office Supply procurement program
Provide information and education to vendors about how to do business with Larimer County
Provide support for the annual surplus auction
Jointly administer and monitor the county-wide Commercial Card Program
Sponsor annual surplus equipment auction in conjenction with Accounting

Contact Information

Address
200 W. Oak Street
Suite 4000
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Phone
(970) 498-5955
(970) 498-5959 Fax

Office Hours
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
(except Holidays)