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The Stark County Purchasing Department is the centralized purchasing office for the Stark County government. Bidding procedures are established by state statute, which means any purchase or service over $50,000 a year must be submitted to the bidding process. The county is always looking for the lowest and/or best bid. Whenever possible the county prefers to purchase locally.
Centralized purchasing makes it possible to purchase in quantity for all county departments. This process affords the county the best price available for all standard supplies and services. We routinely acquire quotes and make price and quality the cornerstone of our purchasing plan.
All purchases for materials, supplies, equipment and services are electronically requisitioned. The Purchasing Department also electronically approves and processes purchase orders, saving the county time and money.
The following departments are serviced by central purchasing with a purchasing manager and one full-time assistant. The department purchases or coordinates the purchase of as much as $255,500,000 worth of materials, supplies, services, capital improvements and equipment annually.
- Adult Probation
- Auditor's Office
- Building Maintenance
- Clerk of Courts
- Community Development
- Commissioners
- Coroner's Office
- County Garage
- Data Processing
- Day Reporting Program
- Dog & Kennel
- Emergency Management
- Engineer's Office
- Job and Family Services
- Microfilm Department
- Prosecutor's Office
- Recorder's Office
- Records Center
- Sanitary Engineer
- Sheriff's Operations
- Treasurer's Office
- Veterans Services