The attached information is to acquaint potential vendors with the rules and regulations, policies and procedures governing the purchase of goods and services through the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge Purchasing Division.

Competitive bidding is the keystone of the process. I would like to invite your firm to participate in bidding City-Parish work by completing the Business Profile Data Form (pages 2 and 3) and returning it to us.

Hopefully, the information in this package will give you a clearer understanding of the operation of City-Parish Purchasing. We encourage all qualified vendors to participate in offering their goods and services to the City-Parish.

It should be noted that the Purchasing Division does not maintain bidders lists or issue bid packages for all City-Parish projects, although the bids are normally received by Purchasing.  The larger construction and maintenance projects are normally issued through the Public Works Department, and bid packages are obtained through the appropriate division of that department.  Purchasing will be glad to assist in directing you to the appropriate personnel in the Public Works Department for those projects not issued through Purchasing.

Sincerely,

Michele B. McKee, MBA, CPPB
Director of  Purchasing