The Procurement Department is a centralized office supporting and providing assistance to Town personnel to acquire goods, services, and contracts, as necessary to conduct Town business. The Procurement Department also provides management and oversight of state and federal grants. 

The primary goal of the Procurement Department is to provide assistance and oversight with the process of procuring quality goods and services in a fair, competitive and transparent manner, by using objective standards for the selection of contractors and vendors, through fair, impartial and uniform bidding, contract development and awarding processes.

Governing Procurement Laws

THE FOLLOWING MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS REGULATE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES:

• c.30B - Supplies and Services, Real Property, Surplus Equipment
• c.30,39m - Public Works Construction
• c.149 - Building Construction
• c.7C, §§44-57 - Design Services

THE FOLLOWING THRESHOLDS DICTATE THE TYPE OF PROCUREMENT THAT OCCURS:

• Less than $10,000 - Sound Business Practices
• $10,000 to $50,000 - Formal Quote Process
• $50,000 or more - Sealed Bid (IFB) or Proposal Process (RFP)

The CPO may opt to employ a more restrictive and competitive process when they feel such a process is in the Town's best interest.

• A manual covering legal processes for 30B can be found at https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/11/qw/30bmanl.pdf.
• The link to the full Chapter 30B Uniform Procurement Act can be found at https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIII/Chapter30B
• Additional laws governing purchasing are Chapter 30, § 39M, Chapter 149 and Chapter 7

Resources for Town Employees:

The following are available to you: 

• Coming Soon

Resources and Procurement Guidelines for Vendors and Contractors:

• Coming Soon

Grants

There are several state and federal programs that offer grants to support projects in the Town of Dedham. These are highly competitive programs, and sometimes require municipalities to match all or a portion of the total funding that they receive.

Find a list of grants secured by the Town of Dedham below.

Please note: this list is not comprehensive.