Central Services

Clayton County Central Services Department was presented for the fifth year the prestigious 2024 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award (AEP)from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI) for its procurement program! The AEP Award is earned by agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence. This annual program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace Innovation, Professionalism, Productivity, Leadership and e-Procurement.

 The AEP program encourages the development of excellence as well as continued organizational improvement to earn the award annually. For 2024, there were 198 successful applicants including 72 cities, 49 counties, 25 special districts, 23 school districts, 16 higher education agencies, 5 state or provincial agencies and 8 others. 

In 1995, the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI) established a program designed to recognize organizational excellence in public procurement. The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement is awarded annually. This prestigious award is earned by those organizations that demonstrate excellence by obtaining a high score based on standardized criteria. The criteria are designed to measure innovation, professionalism, productivity, e-procurement, and leadership attributes of the procurement organization. The criteria for receiving the award, as established by the NPI Board of Directors, requires that the nominee has made outstanding contributions to the development and progress of NPI and the public procurement profession. The AEP standards measures and provides benchmarks for public procurement best practices.

Welcome:

The Clayton County Central Services Department is responsible for the procurement of all commodities, equipment, and services for Clayton County, Georgia.

It is the policy of Clayton County to seek the best overall value when procuring goods and services.  Toward this end, the county finds and declares that its objectives will best be achieved through an open, competitive process with a broad range of responsible suppliers wishing to furnish products and services to the County. Our purchasing program maximizes service benefit to the community and awards contracts to suppliers who offer the best value.

We adhere to our Procurement Code of Ethics.

Get acquainted with the Central Services Department. This brochure highlights procedures for conducting business with Clayton County Government.

• Department Brochure English
• Department Brochure Spanish
• Department Brochure Vietnamese

Our objective is to ensure that the purchasing activities of Clayton County are conducted with the highest level of professionalism, impartiality and fairness. We strive to ensure that our citizens receive the highest possible value for the goods and services needed for the lowest possible cost.

Periodically, surplus county equipment is available to the public through the county government auction or public surplus sale.

Purchasing Information/Bid List

Vendors may request information on bids and the bid process by contacting the Central  Department at (770) 477-3587.  Fax number (770) 447-3335.

Vendors may view bid information on our website by Bid Package number, by Bid Opening Date or By Status. This information will also include results of each bid.

Bids and/or Proposals must be submitted electronically through BidNet as specified for each Bid/Proposal.  All Bids/Proposals must be posted by the date and time specified in each bid.  Questions concerning any bids and/or proposals or the bid process should be directed to the Central Services Department at (770) 477-3587.

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Contact and Services

Central Supply Distribution – Ryan Turner

(770) 477-3561

Central receiving, and shipping plus supply distribution and surplus storage.

 

Contracts Manager – Monique Johnson

(770) 477-3588

Responsible for County Government RFB/s, RFP’s and ITB’s.

To provide fair, transparent and a competitive arena for the marketplace. We seek valued, competent business partners with each purchase. We are committed to customer service and the timely acquisition of goods and services.

 

Contract Compliance Manager – Tamisha McKenzie

(770) 473-5864

The Contract Compliance Program division effectively serves as a liaison, linking Small, Minority, Female and Disadvantage Businesses with Clayton County related business opportunities and encourages equal opportunity of all businesses and individuals.

 

Purchasing Administrator – Chaka Waczkowski

(770) 472-8115

Responsible for procuring materials, supplies, equipment, and services for all County departments.

The spending of Public funds is performed in a manner consistent with good purchasing principles and practices, and in accordance with our local ordinances, State and Federal laws.

 

Risk Management – Cindy Jackson

(770) 473-3955

Risk Management Brochure

Risk Management Claim Form Instructions

Risk Management Claim Form

For any issues involving any of the following:

— Automobile collisions

— Property damage

— Safety concerns regarding any county facility

To determine if a pothole location is maintained by Clayton County, contact Michael Webb, Field Inspector, Public Works, 770-477-3674.