Purchasing Department

The Purchasing Department assists City departments in procuring goods and services necessary to perform their daily operations at the most economical cost, ensuring compliance with procurement standards. The Purchasing Department acts as a liaison between the departments, vendors, and contractors. The City strives for open, fair and competitive procurement in accordance with City Charter and the City's Procurement Manual. 

Our goal is to ensure Panama City Beach citizens receive maximum value on every expenditure and that all procurement transactions are conducted in a manner that preserves public trust. Towards that goal, we encourage qualified vendors to participate in doing business with the City. Here's a few tips to help you with the process:

Vendors

Vendors must complete a Vendor Information Sheet, W9 and E-Verify form in order to be placed on the approved vendor list.

E-Notifications

If you would like to register for e-notifications on our website, and receive requests for bid opportunities, RFPs, press releases and more, please visit the Public Information & Communications page and follow the steps found at the top of the page.

DemandStar - Online Bid Portal

The City now has an online platform to receive notification for and acceptance of electronic bids. Please visit our site on DemandStar for all current solicitations available for electronic submittal. Please see our helpful documents below to assist in this process:

How to register on DemandStar

How to search for bids in DemandStar

How to respond to bids in DemandStar

Advertised Public Notices

The City is now a part of Bay County's publicly accessible website for posting notices that would normally be required to be in the newspaper. This website is now being utilized by the City for public notices and is available here.