Procurement Manager
Sean Fouts
77 North Front Street, Fifth Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone:
614-645-8315
Fax
: 614-645-7051
Email:
[email protected]
Finance Director's Bio
Finance and Management is led by Director Kathy Owens and Deputy Directors Christopher Long, and James Bond. Select learn more for details.
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Purchasing Office
Program Mission:
To promote cost-effective city operations by acquiring high-quality goods and services at the lowest price and by selling surplus goods at the highest price.
Doing Business Guide:
Select The Image Below Or Click Here To View Our 3 Easy Steps Guide To Doing Business With the City Of Columbus
2024 Responsible
Wage
Pursuant to
Code Section 329.18(b)(11), the Finance and Management Director has determined
that the responsible wage for purposes of service contracts for the year
2024 will be $20.00 per hour. In determining the best bidder
for the purposes of awarding a contract for any service, it is required that a
bidder pay a responsible wage to employees who will be performing the work
specified in the bid solicitation.
The responsible
wage statute has changed from previous years, in the following three ways.
- The responsible wage
must be paid on all service contracts.
- There is no exemption
for business with less than twenty-five (25) full time employees.
- The code has been
clarified that this responsible wage is applicable for all contracts
executed, modified and/or renewed starting January 1 of 2024.
For more information, please see
Ordinance 2052-2023.
Vendor Services:
If You Are Interested In Open Bids With The City of Columbus, Select The Vendor Services Graphic Below Or Visit: https://columbusvendorservices.powerappsportals.com/ This New Site Was Launched In January 2021. Details About Our New Site For Both New Business Registrations As Well As Vendors Needing To Re-Register With Our New Site Can Review Detailed Instructions And Videos Here: https://columbus.gov/finance/purchasing-office/About-Vendor-Services/
Contacts:
Vendor Services Contact Details Can Be Found In Our Purchasing Office And Agency Contacts Guide.
Auction:
Items Being Auctioned By The City of Columbus Can Be Found On Govdeals.com