Purchasing and Contracts

The Purchasing and Contracts team reviews, negotiates, and establishes legal, binding agreements and contracts for the provision of services and procurement transactions. Contract agreements require Board authorized District signature and contractor counter signature. Unless granted a delegation by the Chancellor's Office, campus departments may NOT sign agreements on behalf of the District or College.

Important Dates

Office and Warehouse Closed	Nov. 28 & 29, 2024
Office and Warehouse Closed	Dec. 24, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025
LAST DAY: FY24/25 Supply REQs Due in Purchasing's Queue	April 25, 2025
LAST DAY: FY24/25 REQ Exceptions	July 6, 2025
FY24/25 Orders must be Received By	June 30, 2025

ANNOUNCEMENT: MEMO - EXECUTIVE ORDER N-6-22 RUSSIA SANCTIONS

To all contractors doing business with Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, please see link below regarding Executive Order N-6-22 from Governor Newsom dated April 12, 2022.

MEMO - Executive Order N-6-22 Russia Sanctions

Standards of Public Purchasing Practice

To regard public service as a sacred trust, giving primary consideration to the interests of the public agency that employs us.
To purchase without prejudice, seeking to obtain the maximum value for each dollar expended.
To avoid unfair practices, giving all qualified vendors equal opportunity.
To honor our obligations and require that obligations to our public agency be honored.
To accord vendor representatives courteous treatment, remembering that these representatives are important sources of information and assistance in solving our purchasing needs.
To refuse to accept any form of commercial bribery, and prevent any appearance of so doing.
To be receptive to counsel from our colleagues, and to cooperate with them to promote a spirit of teamwork and unity.
To conduct ourselves with fairness and dignity, and to demand honesty and truth in the purchasing process.
To strive for greater knowledge of purchasing methods and of the materials we purchase.
To cooperate with all organizations and individuals involved in activities designed to enhance the development of the purchasing profession, remembering that our actions reflect on the entire purchasing profession.

Source: California Association of Public Purchasing Officers