Purchasing

The Purchasing division for the City of Monroe is a function of the Central Services Department. As a division, Purchasing is directly or indirectly responsible for the acquisition of materials, supplies, equipment, and services throughout the City. Purchasing is also responsible for materials management and the movement of goods into, thru, and out of the organization in order to provide services to the citizens of Monroe.

Additional roles provided by the function include purchasing, storage, disposal, material forecasting, inventory control, preparing requisitions, developing specifications, analyzing budgetary expenses, project management, contractual monitoring, receiving, quality control, inspection, and legal purchasing compliance.

The overall goal of Purchasing is to provide the end user with the highest quality goods and services at the lowest and most competitive cost available. The management of all goods and services helps to ensure the end user is able to provide the most efficient and effective service possible to our citizens and customer base.

- Chris Croy, Central Services Director