The Purchasing Department handles all procurement and warehousing activities for the District. The staff is composed of the department manager, three buyers, and two storekeepers.

Included in the services provided are specification research and writing; formal and informal bidding; disposition of surplus property; administration of District Travel and Credit Card Programs; stores; inter-campus and intra-campus deliveries; and contracts administration. The staff acts as liaison to other departments where Purchasing issues and functions cross interdepartmental lines. In addition, the manager advises on legal and purchasing issues and oversees the preparation of the purchasing matters for the Board.