Purchasing

The Purchasing office consists of a Purchasing Manager working under the direction of the Director of Finance.  The Purchasing Manager is responsible for:

  • Determining the most appropriate method to procure goods or services
  • Assisting with the development and review of specifications
  • Managing the formal bid process
  • Maintaining the bidders list
  • Managing the purchasing card program

Bids and Requests for Proposal

Any Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposal, including information on submission, may be obtained from:
 
Michelle Braxton – Purchasing Department
114 North Broad Street
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 375-3063
lmbraxton@salemva.gov
 
All solicitations must be submitted to the City of Salem, Purchasing Department, no later than the given date and time. Any Bid or Proposal received after the closed date and time for submittal, whether by mail or otherwise, will be rejected and returned unopened.
 
It is the vendor’s responsibility to ensure that they have the current, complete version of the Bid documents, including any addendum(s) that must be included, before submitting.
 
The City reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any solicitation received and to reject any and all Bids and/or Proposals, as it deems in the best interest of the City.

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