The County of El Paso Purchasing Department handles all procurement for County departments.   This brief training is designed to familiarize the vendor community with navigating the purchasing web page, the location of important information, and the basics of doing business with the County.  Attendees will learn how to easily locate bidding opportunities, as well as the dollar thresholds for other types of purchases.  Additionally, the County will discuss the anticipated move to online bid receipt.

Topics will include:

• Vendor Registration

• Bidding Process: Types and Basis for Award

  • Writing Quotations

  • Formal Solicitations

    • Solicitation Openings

    • Solicitation Tabulations & Results

• Purchase Orders

• Billing & Payments