Procurement-Manual.pdf

The document provides a comprehensive overview of the procurement procedures and policies within the City of Austin's FSD Central Procurement. It includes details on General Accounting Expenditure (GAX) purchases, Pilot Programs, Anti-Lobbying regulations, and the steps involved in solicitation, evaluation, and contract award processes. The procedures encompass submitting solicitations, conducting pre-offer meetings, issuing addendums, evaluating responses, contacting respondents for clarifications, obtaining approvals, forming evaluation committees, reviewing applications, scoring vendors, conducting interviews or presentations, requesting Best and Final Offers (BAFO), and managing contract pre-positioning and administration. The document underscores compliance with regulations, transparency in processes, and the engagement of various stakeholders in procurement activities.