Welcome to Purchasing

The City of Chula Vista has a Centralized Purchasing System administered by the Purchasing Division. Centralized purchasing standardizes bidding and evaluation procedures, achieves economy of scale benefits, provides consistency in dealing with suppliers, and ensures an open, fair, and competitive procurement process.

The Purchasing Division determines the most cost-effective means for securing a requirement and the extent to which the initiating department will be involved. Purchasing guidelines are covered in the Municipal Code, Section 2.56, and the City Charter, Section 1010.