The principal purposes of the Department’s acquisition system are to:

• Deliver on a timely basis the best value product or service to the customer by, for example,
  • Maximizing the use of commercial products and services.
  • Using contractors who have a track record of successful past performance or who demonstrate a current superior ability to perform.
  • Promoting competition.
• Maintain the public’s trust by conducting business with integrity, fairness, openness, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Minimize administrative operating costs.
• Fulfill public policy objectives, such as
  • Providing opportunities for small and small disadvantaged business.
  • Paying fair wages to contractor employees.
  • Protecting the environment through the purchase of energy efficient and recycled products.
  • Promoting equal employment opportunity in contractor hiring practices.
  • Using Performance Based Service Contracts to realize improved contractor performance and cost savings.