Principles & Mission

The City of Franklin Purchasing Office is dedicated to the principles of accountability, ethics, impartiality, professionalism, service and transparency in the procurement of products and services needed by the various departments of the City.

The mission of the City of Franklin Purchasing Office is:

  1. to support the City’s end-user departments in the policy-compliant procurement of products and services so that the City may fulfill its mission;
  2. to strive for the City to receive maximum value for every purchase of the City; and
  3. to strive to preserve and enhance the public trust in the manner in which the City conducts its purchasing.

The Purchasing Office functions as a point of contact for suppliers, service providers and contractors who either already do or seek to do business with the City of Franklin for all products, such as materials, supplies, vehicles and equipment, the purchase of services (including both the design and/or construction of new infrastructure and facilities as well as the design and/or construction of improvements to existing infrastructure and facilities), leases and lease-purchases, and the disposal and transfer of surplus personal property, all for the proper conduct of the City's business.

See the Business Opportunities page for a listing of the City's current and recent formal procurement solicitations.