Purchasing
The Purchasing Department is responsible for the purchase of supplies, apparatus, materials and equipment for the schools and administrative departments. The Purchasing Department is also responsible for disposal of surplus property and maintaining a central warehouse which includes shipping, receiving and courier mail system.
The goal for Wake County Public School System Purchasing Department is to provide service, training, and value to the procurement process of supplies, materials and services needed to support the education of our students.
The Wake County Public School System's Purchasing Department is committed to:
- Conduct all purchasing activities according to the NC General Statutes and Wake County Public School System's school board policy.
- Encourage fair and competitive purchasing procedures.
- Maintain the highest level of ethics and purchasing integrity.
- Treat suppliers fairly and professionally.
- Receive new ideas and products with an open mind and determine if the product or service will benefit Wake County Public Schools.
- Promote and support Historically Underutilized Businesses.
- Attempt, whenever feasible and practicable, to purchase products that have recycled content.