Purchasing
One of the main objectives of the City of Columbia is to make its procurement process as simple and open as possible, in order to increase the participation of as many vendors as possible that are interested in providing goods and services to the city.
Submitting Sealed Bids
All bids must be hand carried or mailed to:
City of Columbia Purchasing Department
1136 Washington Street
4th Floor Conference Room
Columbia, SC 29201
Any bid that does not arrive at the above adress on or before the date and time specified in the Invitation to Bid, will be deemed non-responsive and returned to the responder unopened.
Bid Tabulations
Bid tabulations will be furnished upon written request with an enclosed, self-addressed, stamped envelope. Bid tabulatiions will not be furnished until such time as an award has been made. Bid tabulations will not be provided by telephone or fax.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Public Relations Department
City Hall, 1st Floor
1737 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201
You may contact the Public Relations Department at (803) 545-3020.
Protest Procedures
The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act
For information on the SC Illegal Immigration Reform Act, please Click here to obtain a copy of the SC Illegal Immigration Reform Act in PDF.
Purchasing Quarterly Newsletter
First Quarter - Click here to obtain a copy in PDF Format.
Second Quarter - Click here to obtain a copy in PDF Format.
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