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Procurement and Contracts

Welcome to the County of El Dorado Procurement & Contracts Division

Procurement & Contracts is a Division of the Chief Administrative Office and is responsible for the procurement of services, supplies, materials, goods, furnishings, equipment and other personal property for the County.

The Procurement & Contracts Division is headed by the Purchasing Agent who is responsible for developing procurement policy in compliance with law, resolutions and directives of the Board of Supervisors.

Thank you for visiting the County of El Dorado Procurement & Contracts Division.

NEWS 2023 AEP Award Recipient

August 15, 2023 - The County of El Dorado Procurement & Contracts Division has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI). The AEP Award is earned by public agencies, including counties, cities, school districts, states, special districts and universities, that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence. This annual award program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace innovation, professionalism, leadership, productivity, and e-procurement attributes. This is the second year that the County has achieved the award.

SELLING TO THE COUNTY

To get started selling to the County of El Dorado, click on the following link to familiarize yourself with the County of El Dorado purchasing policies and procedures:

Doing Business with the County

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Procurement & Contracts is to facilitate excellence in public service by providing County Departments and Allied Public Agencies with cost effective procurement in an ethical, timely, and positive manner for the benefit of the citizens of El Dorado County.

CODE OF ETHICS

As a public agency, the Procurement & Contracts Division of the County of El Dorado strictly adheres to Government Code, local ordinances, rules, regulations, and ethical practices when acquiring goods and services for the benefit of the citizens of El Dorado County. The County of El Dorado Procurement and Contracts employees do not accept personal gifts from suppliers nor conduct purchasing transactions for personal benefit. It is a goal of the County of El Dorado to obtain maximum value for each dollar spent.

Bid Results

Results of all bids, RFPs, RFQs, etc. are posted at the below link as soon as the information is available.

Transportation Bids

Find out more about El Dorado's upcoming transportation projects that are looking for contractors and suppliers.

Public Works Bidder's List Information

To point perspective vendors to the Public Works Bidder's List Application.

Insurance Requirements

Contractor insurance requirements to work with El Dorado County

PO Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions for Vendor warrants

Open Solicitations

The County of El Dorado, Procurement and Contracts, is using a web-based procurement system hosted by PlanetBids (PB) for formal and informal solicitations that do not involve public works construction. The PB system is provided at no cost to all interested vendors.