Purchasing provides professional and efficient procurement services supporting education, financial responsibility, and community service through contracting, for all commodities and services. Additionally, Purchasing maintains procedures fostering fair and open competition, inspires confidence that contracts are awarded equitably, and acquires the greatest possible value and quality in the services and products purchased, with timely delivery.

The Purchasing Department also includes Construction Purchasing, the District Warehouse/Property Redistribution, and Mail Services.

Achievement of Excellence in Procurement

For the 12th consecutive year, the School District of Palm Beach County's Purchasing Department has earned the National Procurement Institute's annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award.

This award recognizes organizational excellence in public procurement and is presented only to those organizations which demonstrate excellence.