Purchasing and Distribution

Mission

  • Purchasing

    To provide professional and efficient procurement services and support the activities of the School District.

    To accomplish our mission, Purchasing focuses on the education, well-being, financial responsibility, and community service through contracting for all commodities and services; by maintaining procedures that foster fair and open competition, inspire public confidence that all contracts are awarded equitably and economically; and by acquiring the greatest possible value and quality in the services and products, with timely delivery.

Vision & Value

  • Vision: Support student achievement and staff productivity through our quality services providing responsive services verified through benchmarking. Utilize effective contracts that provide value to the district as well as other public agencies. 

    Value: Proactively working with stakeholders to satisfy the procurement needs of the District in a way that fosters transparency, integrity and accountability with our every interaction.  

     

  • The Purchasing Team has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI).   The AEP Award is earned by agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence. This annual program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace Innovation, Professionalism, Productivity, Leadership, and e-Procurement.

    The AEP program encourages the development of excellence as well as continued organizational improvement to earn the award annually.

    For 2025, there were 216 successful applicants including 85 cities, 48 counties, 23 special districts, 26 school districts, 15 higher education agencies, 7 state or provincial agencies and 12 others.

    In addition to the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI), the AEP is sponsored by the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO), Canadian Public Procurement Council / Conseil canadien des marchés publics (CPPC), Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO), Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement and Texas Public Purchasing Association (TxPPA).

    The AEP is supported by the Airport Purchasing Group (APG), AXIA Cooperative, GOVMVMT, NCPP The Professional Association for Cooperative Procurement, OMNIA Partners, Pavilion, Strategic Government Resources (SGR), Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), and the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC).
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    The SPS Purchasing Team has been awarded the Accreditation for Quality Procurement Departments (QPPD) from the Institute for Public Procurement (NIGP).

    From NIGP: The Accreditation for Quality Public Procurement Departments (QPPD) is an online, value-driven self-assessment for Procurement Departments. During the application process, Procurement Departments identify the laws, i.e., codes, ordinances, regulations, statutes, that authorize Procurement to perform and delegate procurement activities. This is invaluable in providing support for your Procurement Department. Procurement Departments meeting the minimum requirements are QPPD-accredited for three years. 

    The process is incredibly valuable and aids us in enhancing our policies and procedures. This award demonstrates that our business practices align with industry best practices.

    In our roles, we often work behind the scenes on projects that significantly impact the District and our community. This recognition is crucial for us as professionals, and it motivates us to continue striving towards our other goals.
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