The County of Santa Clara is one of the largest purchasers of goods and services in the County. The County conducts business with a wide range of providers from independent contractors to small businesses to large enterprises. The Procurement Department provides procurement services for County departments. Free and open competition, and equal opportunity for all qualified suppliers, is promoted. The Procurement Department purchases materials, supplies, equipment, professional service, construction and maintenance. Santa Clara County Board approval may be required depending on the value. To learn more about doing business with the County of Santa Clara, please select from the following or visit the Procurement Department's website.

• Procurement Department's website
• Current bids, solicitations, RFPs

• Beverage Nutritional Criteria in Contracts
  The Board of Supervisors approved the attached Beverage Nutritional Criteria and the Acting County Executive notified the departments that this policy is effective July 1, 2009.
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• Professional Services Providers and Consultants
  The County of Santa Clara uses an Agreement for Services to hire independent contractors to perform specialized work or professional services for the County that do not fall into readily biddable categories
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• Online Contracting Application for Health and Human Services Providers (Type II Contractors)
  Organizations and other entities wishing to become health and human services delivery contractors to the County now have the opportunity to register on the site and electronically submit the information currently required by the Contracting Principles process.
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• Capital Projects and Construction Contractors
  The Capital Programs Division is responsible for the planning, design, construction and execution of all County capital projects, including new building construction, building alteration and major repair and renovation projects.
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