Divisional Information
Service Description
An internal service offered to City of Winnipeg staff that provides contracts, training, consulting, policy formulation and methods/systems pertaining to Purchasing matters and provides bid opportunity to business owners.
Clients
Business owners and City of Winnipeg departments are the clients of this service.
Provisions of Service
The provisions of this service to business owners is fair and reasonable access to business opportunity. The provisions to City of Winnipeg departments is proper provisions (e.g. Quality, suitability for intended use, cost, on-time delivery) for product or service provided.
Annual Volume
Providing the services to the fourteen departments of the City results in total annual expenditures for the acquisition of goods, services and construction of approximately $400 million. Revenue received from the disposal of surplus of approximately $750,000 and processing of approximately $9.5 million in GST rebates, $5.2 million in input tax credits, and $10 million in payments of GST and PST.
Accountability
This division is accountable for providing the services as described. Purchasing incorporates procurement, transportation, receiving, inventory, disposal, contract administration, and payment processes.