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City of Arlington
Purchasing Division and Office of Business Diversity 101 S . Mesquite , 8th floor Arlington , Texas 76010 817-459-6300 www . arlingtontx . gov / city _ hall / departments / finance / purchasing / bidding _ procurement
The Purchasing Division providess quality service to customers and vendors alike , by implementing and supporting processes that will result in timely , cost-effective and high quality contracts through cooperative and proactive procurement practice . To receive notification regarding bids and proposals , potential suppliers are encouraged to register through the City ’ s online Supplier Registration .
Tarrant County Purchasing Department
100 E . Weatherford , Ste . 303 Fort Worth , TX 76196 817-884-1414 http :// access . tarrantcounty . com / en / purchasing . html
The Purchasing Department is a member of the administrative services team for Tarrant County . It is the department ’ s duty to furnish suppliers , equipment and services when needed to the various departments in the required quality & quantity at the best possible price . Tarrant County uses TVORS ( Tarrant Vendor Online Registration System ), a self-serve , web-based , supplier registration system to contact vendors and disseminate information on bid / quotation opportunities .
Arlington Independent School District Purchasing Department
1203 W . Pioneer Pkwy Arlington , TX 76013 682-867-7352 https :// www . aisd . net / district / departments / chief-financialofficer / financial-services / purchasing /
University of Texas at Arlington Purchasing Department
Business Affairs and Controller 219 W . Main Street Arlington , TX 76019 817-272-2194 https :// www . uta . edu / business-affairs / procurement / index . php
It is the Procurement Department ’ s objective to make purchases , on behalf of the University , using the most appropriate and effective method of acquisition in order to obtain the maximum value for each dollar of expenditure . Purchases , regardless of funding source , will be done on a competitive basis . Procurement Services does not maintain their own bidders list . Access to formal bid opportunities is available by registering with the State of Texas Centralized Master Bidders List . All formal bids are posted on the Electronic State Business Daily ( ESBD ) where vendors can retrieve the solicitation documents and participate in the bid process .
University of Texas at Arlington Procurement Technical Assistance Center
202 E . Border Street , Suite 323 Arlington , TX 76010 817-272-5978 https :// www . uta . edu / crosstimbers
The UTA Cross Timbers Procurement Technical Assistance Center ( CTPTAC ) helps companies find contracts for work with local , state and federal governments . Their mission is to increase the number of contracts awarded to companies in the 61 county service area resulting in increased revenue and jobs in the area . Based at the University of Texas Arlington , we provide one-on-one counseling , events and up-to-date research in everything that has to do with selling to government agencies .
AISD Purchasing Department is responsible for ensuring all District purchases are made in accordance with District , state and federal guidelines . Becoming a vendor with Arlington ISD is a two-step process . First , vendors are required to register online . Second , vendors must respond to a bid . When a bid is issued that matches your commodities , IonWave will send you an invitation to participate in that bid .
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