Purchasing
The Purchasing Department coordinates the District’s bids for supplies and equipment. This includes advertising, public bid openings, analysis, and preparation of information for approval by the School Board. All procedures must be in compliance with PA School Code bidding laws and regulations. All purchase orders must be approved before they can be processed. Purchasing oversees the operation of all procurement activities and reviews and approves all purchase orders.
The District is part of the Chester County Intermediate Unit Joint Purchasing Consortium along with other Chester County districts and municipalities. This participation increases our purchasing power, resulting in savings to the District for many supplies and services. In addition, the District utilizes several other Cooperative Purchasing Programs, such as the Pennsylvania State Contracts, COSTARS, PEPPM and OMNIA as well as various national contracts. The utilization of cooperative purchasing programs increases access to vendor products and services with reduced costs.
The CCIU Consortium also provides approved vendor discount bids. These bids are valid for the entire school year and are the primary source for orders.
The goal of the Purchasing Department is to provide quality staff and vendor support by providing efficient and effective purchasing services in support of the District's educational goals.
Contact our Purchasing Department with any purchasing questions.
TEPurchasing@tesd.net
(610) 240-1900, ext. 19631