Doing Business with the City

Purchasing Agent

Penny Owens
[email protected]
(865) 215-2070

400 Main St., Room 667
Knoxville, TN 37902

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PROCUREMENT POLICY STATEMENT:

It is the policy of the City of Knoxville Purchasing Division to achieve the highest degree of open, free market competition when soliciting pricing and/or proposals. All quotes, bids and/or proposals shall receive equal, fair and non-preferential treatment throughout the entire procurement process.

The best interest of the City of Knoxville shall be the final determining factor for the basis of any award with award evaluation criteria, including consideration of factors such as price, service, delivery time,
specifications, prior history and any other pertinent information.

All Purchasing Division records are available for review. Click here to see our Procurement Policies and Procedures Manual.


WHAT WE BUY:


The City spends around $100 million each year on products and services. Some of the products and services we buy include:


Appliances Janitorial Services & Supplies
Architectural & Engineering Landscaping Services & Supplies
Automation Maintenance & Service Lawn Care Services
Automotive Repair & Parts Liquid Soap
Beverages Office Furniture & Supplies
Bus Parts Pest Control
Clothing Police Equipment
Computers & Printers Printing
Concrete Promotional Displays & Items
Construction Recreational Equipment / Installation
Decorations for Special Events Safety Equipment & Supplies
Fuel Signs
Gravel/Rock Traffic Lights & Equipment


HOW WE DO BUSINESS:


Purchases below $12,500 are at the City's discretion and are handled by the departments.

The City solicits quotes by email or fax for purchases between $12,500 and $50,000. It solicits sealed submissions for purchases of $50,000 or more. All sealed submission solicitations and quotes are posted on our website.
Click here to view our Current Solicitations

Vendors must be registered with the City in order to respond to solicitations. Quotes, bids, or proposals submitted by businesses that are not registered with the City may be rejected. Registered vendors receive email notifications when new solicitations pertaining to their area of interest are posted to the website. There is no cost to register as a vendor with the City of Knoxville.
Click here for Vendor Registration

Check out our Supplier Outreach Program page for more information about the annual "Business Breakfast" or contact Pamela Cotham at 865-215-4032.