Principles & Mission
The City of Franklin Purchasing Office is dedicated to the principles of integrity, transparency, competition and fairness in the pursuit of the timely acquisitions on non-construction related goods and services.
Our mission is (1) to strive for Franklin taxpayers to receive maximum value for every non-construction related purchases of the City, and (2) to strive to preserve and enhance the public trust in the manner in which the City conducts its non-construction related purchasing. Towards that mission.
The City of Franklin divides the purchase of goods and services into two broad categories:
- purchasing related to construction
- purchasing not related to construction
Most purchasing that is related to construction is coordinated by the Engineering Department. Please browse to the Engineering Department’s web page, contact the Engineering Department at (615) 791-3218 or email constructioncontracts@franklintn.gov, for more information about construction related purchasing.
Procurement of supplies, materials, equipment and services not related to construction that is valued under the City’s public advertisement / sealed submittal threshold ($10,000) is generally handed by the respective departments requisitioning the purchase. Exceptions include some procurements that are common to multiple departments. Procurement of goods and services not related to construction that is valued at or above the $10,000 public advertisement / sealed submittal threshold is normally facilitated by the Purchasing Office.
Responsibilities and Clients
For each procurement overseen by the Purchasing Office, the staff has a dual responsibility (1) to understand and meet the needs of the department(s) making the requisition, and (2) to establish and promote procedures that allow the City to secure, by means of an open and fair competitive procurement process, the selection of the least expensive responsive and responsible bid or proposal from a vendor to furnish all labor, materials and means necessary to supply and deliver or render to the City of Franklin the goods and/or services specified. In this way, the Purchasing Office does not serve the public directly, but instead considers as its clients the various departments of the City of Franklin by assisting them with the acquisition, consistent with the established procedures, of goods and services necessary for them to accomplish their missions, goals and objectives.