We appreciate your interest in supplying materials and services to the City of Richmond.  We hope you will find this guide helpful to your business experience with the City.  The Purchasing staff strives to obtain the best quality, service and price, while promoting good business relationships which are beneficial to both the City and its suppliers.  This guide summarizes the City’s procurement policies but is not intended to be a complete statement of all City practices and requirements. 

The Purchasing Division employees are members of the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO).  As such, we regard public service as a sacred trust.  We give primary consideration to the best interests of the City of Richmond.  Our goal is to obtain the best value for the City, and attain the maximum value for each tax dollar, while giving all qualified vendors equal opportunity.  We conduct ourselves with professionalism, fairness and dignity; and demand truth and honesty in all business transactions.  We support a respectful, open and fair competitive process.

Training Materials
Doing Business with the City of Richmond Vendor Guide

Doing Business with the City of Richmond Training Workshop



Richmond Municipal Ordinances

• Contracting and Purchasing Procedures Ordinance
• Richmond Business Opportunity Ordinance 
• Local Employment Program Ordinance
• Living Wage Ordinance 

Other Resources

• Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy (EPP) 
• Procurement Forms & Documents

 Purchasing Division Contact information 
Rose Gibson, Buyer I
Phone: (510) 620-6732


Ofelia Alvarez, Senior Buyer
Phone: (510) 620-6699

For Purchasing questions please contact Purchasing.