The Purchasing Division is the Central Purchasing Office for the City of Albuquerque and is responsible for providing material management support to user departments.

Functions for which the division is responsible for are:

• Purchasing - Procurement of all goods and services for all City departments
• Internal Services - Warehousing, surplus property, and office services (copying, printing, mail distribution).

Access Solicitations

View, download, and print requests for proposals and requests for bids at no cost. Fees have been removed to encourage more local businesses to participate in the City's procurement process.

Visit the Vendor Services section to view competitive solicitations and get help doing business with the city.

City Surplus Auction

The City of Albuquerque sells its surplus and salvage items by online auction at www.publicsurplus.com

Albuquerque City Store

The Albuquerque City Store features products and apparel from all the things that make Albuquerque great! From exciting events such as the International Balloon Fiesta and the Gathering of Nations Powwow, to city attractions such as the BioPark and Old Town, we offer quality apparel and merchandise.

Upcoming Vendor Events

How to do Business with the City of Albuquerque

The Purchasing Office will present the basics about how to do business with the City of Albuqerque including:

• Registering for solicitation notification
• Procurement thresholds
• The basics of submitting quotes, bids, and proposals.
• Other methods that the City uses to set up contracts.
• How the City matches and pays invoices.

Where: City Hall, 1 Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, NM 87102
             Purchasing Conference Room, Rm. 7033

Cost: Free

RSVP: Please RSVP with Dei Ann Rojas at drojas@cabq.gov or (505) 768-3320.

When:

Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Thursday, October 9, 2008 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Family & Community Services Department

FCSD Request for Proposals

Family & Community Services Department (FCSD) issues its own RFPs for certain contracts and projects.  Go to the FCSD RFP website to access and view these solicitations.

The Mayor has implemented a program call the Mayor’s Youth Jobs Initiative (MYJI) to assist Albuquerque’s young adults in finding summer employment with local businesses. The object of this program is to benefit the community by providing meaningful work experiences for young people and assisting businesses to locate summer staffing.