The principal purposes of the Department’s acquisition system are to:
- Deliver on a timely basis the best value product or service to the customer by, for example,
- Maximizing the use of commercial products and services.
- Using contractors who have a track record of successful past performance or who demonstrate a current superior ability to perform.
- Promoting competition.
- Maintain the public’s trust by conducting business with integrity, fairness, openness, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Minimize administrative operating costs
- Fulfill public policy objectsives, such as
- Providing opportunities for small and small disadvantaged business.
- Paying fair wages to contractor employess.
- Protecting the environment through the purchase of energy efficient and recycled products.
- Promoting equal employement opportunity in contractor hiring practices.
- Using Performance Based Service Contracts to realize improved contractor performance and cost savings.
