Purchasing Division
The Purchasing Division serves as the Central Purchasing Office for the City of Albuquerque. Established by Article 5 of the Albuquerque Code of Ordinances Section 5-5-4, the Division services all of the City Departments' goods, services, and professional/technical service needs.
The Purchasing Division is responsible for issuing and tracking solicitations, contracts, purchase orders, and price agreements.
For Suppliers: Submit Offers
Suppliers are invited to submit an offer through the City's eProcurement system.
View, download, and print requests for proposals and requests for bids.
For Local Businesses
Fees have been removed to encourage more local businesses to participate in the City's procurement process.
By City Ordinance, the Central Purchasing Office does not perform solicitations for Social Service contracts and projects; and architectural and engineering services.
Health, Housing, & Homelessness RFPs
For the Health, Housing, & Homelessness Department Requests for Proposals (RFPs), visit the Health, Housing, & Homelessness Department RFPs to access and view these solicitations.
Municipal Development Solicitations
The Department of Municipal Development issues its own solicitations for architectural and engineering services.
For a list of current solicitations, visit the Selection Advisory Committee.
About the Purchasing Division
The Chief Procurement Officer reports to the Director of Finance.
Solicitations and contracts are issued by the Purchasing Division in accordance with the Public Purchases Ordinance.
View: Public Purchasing Ordinance
Purpose of the Procurement Manual
The purpose of the Procurement Manual is to provide a central resource of procurement standards, policies, procedures and best practices for the City. City Departments can utilize this Procurement Manual as a “how-to” guide for the purchase of goods and services and obtaining concession contracts for the City in accordance with applicable City Ordinances and Administrative Instructions.
The Procurement Manual is not intended to circumvent the City Public Purchases Ordinance Albuquerque Code of Ordinances, Article 5: Public Purchases (Purchasing Ordinance) or Administrative Instructions, and any other City law. Rather, this Procurement Manual should be used as a supplement to the City laws to help clarify or outline policies and procedures not clearly defined in the laws. This Procurement Manual also does not address the procurement process when federal, state or private grant funds are used. Federal or state law and regulations, as well as the underlying grant agreements, govern the procurement methodology and other conditions of the purchase in the case of purchases using grant funds.
View the City of Albuquerque Procurement Manual.
Purchasing Goals
The Goals of the Purchasing Division and the City when utilizing taxpayer dollars are:
- Assist the City to acquire quality goods and services at a fair and reasonable price.
- Establish innovative policies to improve efficiency, compliance, and transparency.
- Leverage technology to meet Purchasing goals.
- Provide for professional development of the Purchasing staff.
- Grow business with vendors to establish fair and diverse relationships.
- Collaborate with other public agencies and cooperatives.
Staff Directory
- Gerrie Becker – Interim Chief Procurement Officer
- Iris Cordova – Procurement Manager
- Estevan Vargas – Assistant Procurement Officer
- Monica Ewing - Procurement Assistant City Attorney
- Kathleen Oney - Purchasing Systems Coordinator
- Manuela Martinez – Purchasing Program Specialist
- Eddie DeHerrera – Purchasing Program Specialist
- David Zamora - Senior Buyer
- Michael Braniff - Senior Buyer
- Kristen Hernandez - Senior Buyer
- Cassaundra Gomez - Senior Buyer
- Gregory Smith - Senior Buyer
- Theresa Gonzales – Senior Administrative Assistant
- Jackie Mendoza - Finance Technician
- Isaiah Davila - Finance Technician
- Larry English – Office Services
- Isaac L. Chavez - Sr. Office Assistant