Contracts and Procurement

CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENTS

It is the responsibility of the Purchasing Division to conduct purchasing for the City of College Station in accordance with all applicable laws and city charter, to foster sound purchasing policies and procedures throughout all departments of the city, and to stimulate competitive bidding to provide materials and services at the lowest price and highest quality possible. The city uses an internet bid service Brazos Valley Online e-Marketplace, to support its transparency efforts by providing real-time information on open bids and requests for proposals, via a free registration link provided below.

Fiscal Year 2024 Contracts and Procurement Summary

*Total procurement and contracting spending include all purchases made via Purchase Orders (POs), Request for Checks (RFC) and Procurement Card (P-Card).
**Based on a population of 129,714 as of December 2024

Data Visualizations

In the chart below, authorized expenditures represent all types of POs, RFCs, and P-Card authorized. These POs are created from a variety of approved purchasing practices including awarded and competitively bid contracts, a three-quote process, and request for checks. Actual expenditures represent all purchases made via all types of procurement methods in the indicated fiscal year.

In the above chart, timing differences in the procurement process may lead to PO authorization in one fiscal year and spending in the following fiscal year. This commonly occurs with Blanket POs (purchase orders authorized for Citywide purchases of certain supplies for a year) and Capital Projects.