Types of Procurements
Formal document used to solicit bids from vendors for complex, high-value projects or services
What is a RFP?
Document that confirms an order from a supplier and creates a legal obligation
What is a Purchase Order?
Responsible for all Services and Technology related procurement activities
Who is Services and Technology?
Submits request for new P-Card accounts
Who is the P-Card Program Manager?
Uses collective purchasing Power to secure competitive pricing and reduce administrative burdens for over 100 participating agencies nationwide
What is the Charlotte Cooperative Purchasing Alliance or CCPA?
The type of agreement that is awarded to allow the Procurement office the advantage of quantity discounts, saving administrative time, and reducing paperwork.
What is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)?
Responsible for the procurement of commodities, goods, equipment and rolling stock
Who is the Commodities Team?
Reviews and approves P-Card transaction
Who is the P-Card Accountant?
This program is committed to creating a thriving workplace by empowering employees to make their wellbeing a priority at home and at work by offering a comprehensive wellness program
What is the City of Charlotte Wellness Works Program?
Requesting multiple suppliers to submit proposals to ensure the best value
What is Competitive Bidding?
The process of identifying and evaluating suppliers to build long-term relationships.
What is Strategic Sourcing?
Designed to promote local business opportunities in the City's contracting and procurement process for businesses with a significant business presence in the Charlotte Combined Statistical Area
Who is Charlotte Business Inclusion?
This location will allow you to review the status of your request as well as update open requests with additional information after they've been created.
What is The Innovation and Technology Self-Service Portal?
A streamlined approach to rapidly acquire necessary goods or services during crises
What is Emergency Procurement?
This method is used when only one supplier can provide the required goods or services
What is a Sole Source?
Contracting & Procurement Director
Who is Cheryl Wright?
City of Charlotte's annual awards celebrating exceptional city employees
What is the Govies?
Formal document used to solicit pricing and terms from suppliers for specific, standardized goods or services.
What is a RFQ?
Written agreement between two or more parties which creates one or more legal obligations between the parties.
What is a Contract?
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Who is Elizabeth Sturgill?
Company-issued charge card that allows employees to make low-value, high-volume, business-related purchases without traditional, time-intensive purchasing orders and invoices
What is a P-Card?
Recently implemented ERP system for the city.
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