City of Arlington follows a decentralized business model with the Purchasing Division handling all non-construction goods and services for the entire City departments. Construction and Engineering are managed by Aviation, Parks Planning & Engineering, Public Works, Transportation and Water Utilities.

The City’s mission is to provide quality service to our customers and vendors, by implementing and supporting processes that provide timely, cost-effective, and high-quality contracts. With the implementation of the Transparency Stars Program by the State Comptroller of Public Accounts, there is an additional standard of excellence that the City of Arlington will strive to achieve. To learn more about the Comptroller’s efforts to encourage transparency among local government agencies, please visit www.texastransparency.org

• Summary Document Procurement And Contracting
• Purchasing Staff Contacts

Graphs and Visualizations

• Authorized vs. Spend Amounts (5-Year View)
• Contracts By Major Category
• Total Award Value of New Contracts by Business Sector

Downloadable Documents

• Bid Documents
• FY 2023 Check Register
• 2023 Bid Posted
• 2022 Bid Posted
• 2021 Bid Posted
• Vendor Registration

Purchasing Manual & Policies

• Purchasing Manual
• Local & MWBE Policy
• Procurement Policy
• Purchasing Card Policy
• Purchasing Glossary

Links To Applicable Data

• Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252: PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES
• Texas Local Government Code Chapter 271: PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, AND CERTAIN OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
• Government Code 2254: PROFESSIONAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES
• National Institute of Governmental Purchasing: GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements
• Contact Information of the Procurement Officer 
  Purchasing Department
  Will Velasco, CPPB - Purchasing Manager
  817-459-6302