Welcome
to the State Procurement Office!
Our
vision: "To be the model for excellence in public
procurement practices, leadership, and integrity."
Our
mission: "Providing
procurement services through operational leadership, legal
compliance, and enhanced value for our customers and the
State’s procurement community."
Who
we are: SPO
coordinates the Value in Procurement
(VIP) initiative statewide to achieve
the recommendations
identified
in the Governor’s Efficiency
Review. We conduct strategic sourcing
as a Strategic
Contracting Center
(SCC) for statewide non-programmatic
contracts, information technology and
telecommunications
contracts, Maintenance,
Repair and Operating (MRO) equipment
and supplies contracts, and construction
projects.
We provide
centralized procurement
contracting services for non-SCC agencies
and ADOA. We provide procurement technology
solutions
for
agencies and political subdivisions.
We conduct compliance
reviews and oversight of procurement
authority of all state
agencies. We coordinate with the Office
of the Attorney General to provide
advice, guidance,
and
assistance
to agencies on procurement laws, rules,
and court decisions. We provide technical
training
and assistance
for small-,
women- and minority-owned businesses.
We provide procurement training and
oversight of professional
certification
program for customers and procurement
officers.
We also administer a certification
program for Arizona
government cooperative purchasing.
