Purchasing Office Highlights - October 2019 Initial PBM Report.docx

The Purchasing Office has implemented a Performance Based Management model to showcase the impact of competitive procurement on County purchases. They have achieved nearly 10% in cost avoidance over the past three years by bidding projects, thus avoiding paying higher prices for items or services. The office cannot control market conditions or other factors affecting bid results, but competitive bidding helps in avoiding higher costs. The graphics provided illustrate the cost avoidance results. Additionally, the office has extended bid pricing from 2017 for the purchase of tandem axle plow truck chassis in 2020, resulting in significant savings per truck chassis. They are also working on extending the deer carcass pick-up contract with the current vendor. The document also includes graphs showing total dollar awards and cost avoidance percentages by year for projects bid.