Purchasing Division

The Purchasing Division falls under the Department of Administration headed by the Business Administrator.  The Division requires a Purchasing Agent who meets the qualifications necessary for a state-certified Qualified Purchasing Agent (QPA).

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparing and enforcing specifications for the purchase of materials and supplies for purchases which require public bidding or solicitation of quotations in accordance with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law and Township Code
• Advertise for bids and seek quotations for the purchase of materials and supplies and make appropriate recommendations to the Township Council
• Prepare contractual and related documentation and supervise the execution and performance of the same
• Arrange and supervise the sale of Township property no longer needed for public use pursuant to law
• Supervise and administer all joint purchasing agreements between the Township and other contracting units of the State of New Jersey

Online Bidding

We are pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2023, the Township is using a new e-Procurement solution - OpenGov - for publishing solicitations and receiving vendor responses.  Register your account to begin receiving email notifications for the Township's Bid/RFP opportunities.  Registration is 100% free for vendors!  Select "Subscribe" within OpenGov to create an account.

Note that bid opportunities published prior to July 1st were available via Bonfire.