Interested in Doing Business with Glendale?

Have you ever considered doing business with the city of Glendale? It takes a wide variety of products and services to keep our city running. There are universal needs that any organization requires plus needs specific and unique to individual city departments.

The city provides general information and guidance for businesses in determining opportunities for doing business with the city. The following resources are available online:

How-To Handbook
A general guide describing the city¹s purchasing process and procedures.

Bidder Registration
An online registration that places your company on Glendale¹s "bidders list" for all formal bids and proposals issued. Once registered a business will be sent an e-mail announcing each opportunity.

Directory of Departments (pdf)
A description of the responsibilities and services provided by each city department and phone numbers so you can directly communicate with those who may have a need for your product or service.

Contact Information
A direct link to the purchasing office for corresponding with the buying staff.

Upcoming Workshops
The city also offers two educational workshops on "How to Do Business with Glendale" in which purchasing staff will explain the city¹s buying process as well as steps that have been used successfully by businesses to win contracts.

The next workshop will be at the Glendale Public Library on Dec, 8 at 9:00 a.m., at the Main Public Library. For further information visit www.glendaleaz.com/Library or stop by the library. In addition, you can contact the purchasing division at 623-930-2862 to speak to someone and ask questions.

Workshops are also offered through the Glendale Chamber of Commerce. Visit www.glendaleazchamber.org for information.

Mastering the Purchasing Maze Show

This year's bi-annual show was held on March 6, 2008 at the ASU West campus. It was co-chaired by Materials Management and the Economic Development Departments. The show has government buyers hosting small and minority businesses. The focus is for small, minority and women owned businesses to make contact with buyers and determine how to do business with public agencies and find avenues for potential business. In addition topic specific workshops were held. Over 1,000 attendees took part in this event.

The next show will take place in the early part of 2010.

Purchasing Receives National Award

The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing formally recognized the city of Glendale in 2001, with an “Outstanding Agency Accreditation Award,” its highest recognition level for public purchasing agencies. Of 2,100 Institute members, Glendale is the 34th to receive this award.

The Institute’s award establishes standards to identify those agencies that lead the public procurement profession. These standards reflect upon Purchasing’s support of city operations, business community involvement, along with effective financial expenditures.

Purchasing Process Simplified

The City Council approved modifications, which make doing business with Glendale as simple and straightforward as possible. The formal limit for bids and proposals was raised to $50,000. The small purchase level was raised to $5,000. Disposal of surplus property may now be done using Internet services.