Purchasing

Purchasing is responsible for developing and implementing all policies and procedures related to purchases for the City of North Port.

• Quick Reference Guide to the Purchasing Process for the City of North Port(PDF, 428KB)
• Vendor Guide for the City of North Port(PDF, 307KB)

To ensure the financial integrity of the City, purchases of various goods and services are reviewed and approved by Purchasing.

Purchasing's mission is to help all City departments procure the goods and services necessary to preserve and promote the public welfare. We hope this website is a helpful guide for all of our customers, both inside and outside City government.

In fulfilling our mission, we are dedicated to providing responsive, timely and courteous service for City departments and the community by:

• Complying with all State laws, local ordinances and administrative procedures that govern the City's purchasing process;
• Buying competitively and wisely to maximize the value of every dollar;
• Supplying City operations with an uninterrupted flow of materials and services from reliable vendors;
• Promoting good relations with vendors;
• Training and developing highly competent personnel who are motivated to make the City, as well as Purchasing, succeed;
• Striving to create greater efficiencies by securing competitive Citywide contract pricing;
• Ensuring accountability and fairness in every aspect of the purchasing process;
• Promoting ethical practices to maximize the value of each dollar of expenditure.

Contact Us

Purchasing Division, Finance Department
City Hall, Third Floor
4970 City Hall Boulevard
North Port, FL 34286

(941) 429-7170 Office
(941) 429-7173 Fax
purchasing@northportfl.gov