How Does Albany County Conduct its Purchasing?
Albany County conducts a centralized purchasing function for all its departments. The Purchasing Department has a formal purchase order system and under no circumstances should a vendor process an order without a purchase order – to do so will be at the vendor’s risk and expense. Only the Purchasing Department can issue a purchase order. When in doubt call the Purchasing Department at (518) 447-7140 and have your questions answered. All purchases for Albany County are made in accordance with established laws, regulations, and policies: • The Purchasing Department conducts all purchasing activities in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law, Albany County Legislature Resolutions, Federal Laws, Uniform Commercial Code, and all applicable ordinances and regulations. • The Purchasing Department strives to obtain products or services at the right quality, right quantity, right time, at the right terms and at the right price. • The Purchasing Department attempts to maximize comp
