CENTRAL PURCHASING DIVISION

Mission Statement
Provide leadership and services for innovative, responsive, and accountable public procurement by working in partnership with state agencies, local governments and suppliers to provide quality goods and services, striving to optimize taxpayer dollars while carefully monitoring and improving the use of our time, talent and resources.

Goals

• Provide efficient services that meet the customers' needs by innovative strategic sourcing programs, taking advantage of emerging technologies, practices, resources, and economies of scale, and appropriate consideration of special needs groups and the use of statewide contracts and purchase card systems.
• Sound financial systems and practices to support CP's services by ensuring accurate and accountable financial performance.
• Efficient procurement and payment processes that conserve CP resources through reduced administrative costs.
• A trained and effective certified purchasing officer training program, which enables best purchasing practices.
• A trained and skilled CP staff.

General Information
The Purchasing Division performs procurement functions and provides oversight of state agencies' procurement activities as defined by the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act (74 O. S. §85.1, et seq.) The Division ensures fair and equitable processes for procurement functions resulting in timely delivery of quality products and support services.

Other services includes:

• Overseeing The State Use Program, which assists in providing meaningful and gainful employment to persons with disabilities through state contracts for products and services.