anchor Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Procurement is to facilitate the use of public funds, in partnership with County departments, to effectively procure goods, services, and construction in an inclusive, transparent, and equitable manner that best serves County residents, businesses, and the public interest.
The Office of Procurement is tasked with preserving the public trust and ensuring the integrity of the County's procurement process. The Office of Procurement ensures compliance with all related laws, regulations, and policies. The Office of Procurement focuses on identifying opportunities for improvement of inter- and intra-departmental purchasing processes and implementation of recognized best practices to increase organizational efficacy, promote transparency, improve accountability, and facilitate compliance. In its interactions with all County departments and agencies, external governmental agencies, members of the business community, and the general public, the Office of Procurement serves as a resource for policy and program initiatives involving public contracting.
anchor Budget Overview
The total approved FY25 Operating Budget for the Office of Procurement is $5,641,088, an increase of $572,482 or 11.29 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $5,068,606. Personnel Costs comprise 93.02 percent of the budget for 38 full-time position(s) and one part-time position(s), and a total of 37.40 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 6.98 percent of the FY25 budget.
County Priority Outcomes
While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following are emphasized:
- Effective, Sustainable Government
- A Growing Economy
anchorProgram Performance Measures
Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable), with multi-program measures displayed at the front of this section and program-specific measures shown with the relevant program. The FY24 estimates reflect funding based on the FY24 approved budget. The FY25 and FY26 figures are performance targets based on the FY25 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY26.
Program Descriptions
Procurement Operations
The core components of this program are to purchase goods, services, and construction required by County departments in the most timely and cost-effective manner possible. Program staff assist departments in the development of procurement strategies and documents to ensure a competitive, transparent, and fair procurement process in accordance with the...
Program Performance Measures | Actual FY22 | Actual FY23 | Estimated FY24 | Target FY25 | Target FY26 |
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Percent of procurements completed in agreed upon time 1 | 74% | 85% | 85% | | |
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The Procurement Services section provides for departmental direction, oversight, and support for the Contract Review Committee, analysis, budget preparation, and monitoring. This section also manages contract scanning activities for documents, contracts, and subsequent contract actions, manages archiving standards, and provides departmental customer service assistance. Additionally, it centrally coordinates departmental training...
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The mission of the Division of Business Relations and Compliance (DBRC) is to plan and implement programmatic strategies to expand business opportunities for minority, female, and disabled business owners as well as Montgomery County small businesses. The division administers the County's Wage Requirements and Prevailing Wage programs for service and...
Program Performance Measures | Actual FY22 | Actual FY23 | Estimated FY24 | Target FY25 | Target FY26 |
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Percent of County contract dollars that are awarded to certified MFD vendors (measured against County goals for each category) | 26.0% | 22.6% | 25.0% | | |
Business Relations and Compliance: Percent of contract dollars awarded to LSBs | 26.2% | 31.3% | 28.0% | | |
Enforcement: Dollars returned to workers as result of enforcement actions taken by Procurement | $116,087 | $8,582 | $10,000 | | |
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