Purchasing

WELCOME TO THE PURCHASING DEPT. 
We appreciate your interest in doing business with the Parish of Livingston. All of our vendors make a valuable contribution to the health, safety and welfare of our community and we appreciate the effort you make to provide the Parish of Livingston with quality products and services. We hope this guide will benefit you as a new or present supplier. Our aim is to help you in your sales effort and to promote a climate of good business relationships with the Parish of Livingston. This pamphlet will outline our purchasing policy and procedures. In the event you need more information, please feel free to contact us.

PURPOSE
The Purchasing Department's vision is to maintain continuity of services and supplies to support the various Parish departments. The purpose of this guide is to explain how a vendor may participate in Parish business. The Parish is always interested in securing responsible vendors who can supply its needs promptly, economically, and in the desired quality and quantities.

ORGANIZATION
Procurement services for all Parish departments are centralized in the Purchasing Dept. under the direction of the Purchasing Agent.

SALES CALLS AND CONTACTS
Office hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. To conserve time and ensure you receive adequate attention, we urge scheduling an appointment before coming to the Purchasing Dept.  

VENDOR REGISTRATION
Lists of interested and responsible vendors are maintained by the Purchasing Dept. You may contact the Purchasing Dept. for a Vendor Application form to add your company to our list. Because of the number of supplies the Purchasing Dept. deals with, submitting a Vendor Application does not guarantee a vendor will be notified every time that a quotation or bid for that particular commodity or service is issued. Buyers may also contact firms that are not on the list of suppliers. In addition, failure to respond to one invitation to bid or quote may result in the removal of your firm’s name from the supplier list.

For more information, please contact Jennifer Fradella, Purchasing Agent at jfradella@lpgov.com