Introduction....

The Procurement Office consists of  purchasing, business operations, property control/fixed asset management, and records management.  Each function performs the following duties:

PURCHASING

*  Coordinates purchases of all goods and services for the Baldwin County Board of Education

*  Maintains vendor records and relationships

*  Arranges for product demonstrations

*  Provides assistance and recommendations to internal users

*  Evaluates bids and proposals

*  Opens all bids

*  Participates in community outreach activities

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

*  Conducts the negotiation of contracts

PROPERTY CONTROL/FIXED ASSET MANAGEMENT

*  Maintains inventory of the Baldwin County Board of Education fixed assets

*  Reassigns equipment

*  Disposes of surplus and obsolete equipment and assets

*  Conducts annual inventory of fixed assets

RECORDS MANAGEMENT

*  Captures, preserves and provides secure record storage

*  Disposition of census and academic records for students of the Baldwin County School system