Mission & Policy Statement

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Mission Statement
The Purchasing Department is committed to obtaining the most desirable goods and services to meet the City's operational needs, at the lowest possible cost, delivered in a timely manner, and in compliance with all City policies and applicable State Purchasing laws.

Policy Statement
Public purchasing has the responsibility to obtain the most value for the tax dollar in a fair, efficient and equitable manner. To achieve this objective, the Purchasing Department seeks to foster as much competition as possible. In doing so, we adopt the goal of fairness by ensuring all who wish to compete for the opportunity to sell to the City of DeSoto can do so.

Our policy is intended to:

• Give all suppliers full, fair, prompt and courteous consideration
• Keep competition open and fair
• Solicit supplier suggestions in the determination of clear and adequate specifications and standards.
• Cooperate with suppliers and consider possible difficulties they may encounter
• Observe strict truthfulness and the highest ethics in all transactions and correspondence

Preferred Supplier or Product Lines
The City of DeSoto maintains no preferential supplier or product lines. However, for certain products the City may establish a qualified product list. This ensures the product purchased meets certain minimum standards, but does not limit or provide for preferential suppliers.

Disadvantaged and Small Business Enterprise
The City of DeSoto works to increase opportunities for disadvantaged small business enterprise participation in the bidding process for goods and services of City government.