Program Description

  Procurement Services

The Procurement Services section provides departmental direction, oversight, and support for the Contract Review Committee, reporting and analysis, and budget preparation/ administration. This section also manages scanning activities for documents, contracts, and subsequent contract actions, manages archiving standards, and provides departmental customer service assistance. Additionally, it centrally coordinates departmental training and tracking including national certifications and re-certifications, expenditure control, escrow management, human resource actions, management of departmental Knowledge Base Articles and MC311 service requests, and coordination of interpreter services for departmental activities or customer needs.

The Information Technology (IT) staff provides support to develop and maintain information systems for the department's business operations. This includes purchase and maintenance of IT equipment, and service and support for major end-user systems on a County-wide basis. IT management of applications, databases, systems, and department website design and maintenance are included in this program, as well as coordination with the County's Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions (TEBS).