About Procurement

The Business Services Department provides financial and procurement services to the City of Tucson and to our community. Within Business Services, our Shared Services Procurement Division is responsible for City contracting (and they are hereinafter referred to as Procurement). Procurement is dedicated to the principles of competition and fairness. It operates under the auspices of federal, state, and local law and regulation. It assures that all public procurement practices are within the framework of the highest ethical standards.

Procurement personnel are strictly prohibited from taking any actions which do not reflect the ideals of honor and integrity in the expenditure of public funds. Our goal is to ensure that Tucson taxpayers receive the maximum value for every expenditure. Towards that goal, we encourage qualified vendors to participate in doing business with the City of Tucson.

The purpose of this information is to acquaint individuals who sell to the City with the procedures followed by the City of Tucson in carrying out procurement activities for the City.

This information is intended as a general guide and may not answer all questions which you may have. If you have any questions which are not answered here, please contact the Shared Services Procurement office by telephone at (520) 791-4217 or via email at procurement@tucsonaz.gov.

The Business Services Department provides financial and procurement services to the City of Tucson and to our community. Within Business Services, our Shared Services Procurement Division is responsible for City contracting (and they are hereinafter referred to as Procurement). Procurement is dedicated to the principles of competition and fairness.

It operates under the auspices of federal, state, and local law and regulation. It assures that all public procurement practices are within the framework of the highest ethical standards. Procurement personnel are strictly prohibited from taking any actions which do not reflect the ideals of honor and integrity in the expenditure of public funds.

Our goal is to ensure that Tucson taxpayers receive the maximum value for every expenditure. Towards that goal, we encourage qualified vendors to participate in doing business with the City of Tucson.

The purpose of this information is to acquaint individuals who sell to the City with the procedures followed by the City of Tucson in carrying out procurement activities for the City.

This information is intended as a general guide and may not answer all questions which you may have. If you have any questions which are not answered here, please contact the Shared Services Procurement office by telephone at (520) 791-4217 or via email at procurement@tucsonaz.gov.

The legal authority for the operation of the Business Services Department is established by the City Charter, the Tucson Procurement Code, and State laws.

The Business Services Director, as identified in the City Charter and the Tucson Code, has the sole responsibility for the operation of the Business Services Department. The Procurement function resides within the Business Services Department. All purchases for goods and services must be done in accordance with the Tucson Procurement Code. In addition, all purchases made with the pCard must also adhere to the policies and procedures stated in the pCard Program Manual.

Bidders are encouraged to obtain a copy of the City of Tucson Procurement Code, which contains helpful information on bidding requirements. The City’s Procurement Code may be downloaded from the Procurement website at www.tucsonprocurement.com.

The Business Services Department is open for business from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

The primary location of Shared Services Procurement is 255 West Alameda, Tucson, Arizona, 85701. Satellite offices are also located at some of the City’s larger departments.

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