Purchasing Department - Welcome

The Purchasing Department of the City of Canton controls nearly all procurement duties for the administrative departments of city government.  For more information about the procurement process, or if you are a sales representative of a service or supply provider, please call:

David Novelli
Purchasing Officer
(330) 438-4185

Bids and Contracts
For some projects (for example, professional services contracts over $15,000), a formal bid process is required by city ordinance.  To discuss any open bids or requests for proposals, please contact:

Kimberly Harper
Contract Office
(330) 438-4184
(330) 489-3499 Fax

MBE/WBE
The City of Canton strives to include certified minority- and woman-owned businesses in the bidding process through its MBE/WBE program.  To learn more about the MBE/WBE program, click here.  To contact an MBE/WBE representative regarding a specific bid project, please contact:

Corey Minor Smith
Director of Compliance
(330) 438-4137

Bidding/Contract Information

Qualifying Projects
The City of Canton is required to advertise, receive bids and enter into contract for any item that exceeds $20,000.00.  This process is handled by the Contract Office.

If an item is purchased by the City, and said item does not exceed $20,000.00, each department is permitted to purchase this item internally throughout the year.
THESE PURCHASES ARE NOT HANDLED BY THE CONTRACT OFFICE.

The items purchased by all City departments are numerous and change frequently.  Therefore, the City is unable to provide a list of said items to the public.

If you feel you have a commodity that the City of Canton considers a “bid item”, and exceeds $20,000.00, please e-mail Ms. Kim Harper of the City of Canton Contract Office by clicking .

Ms. Harper will then review your request to determine if your commodity is a “bid item” and how your company can be added to the appropriate bid list.

Construction projects are bid throughout the year as money becomes available.  Therefore, the City does not maintain a list of when construction projects will be put out for bid.

Construction Projects
For those companies interested in bidding construction projects, it is advisable to become a member of your local Builders Exchange and/or McGraw Hill Construction.  The above-mentioned industry resource centers can be helpful by informing their members when the City of Canton has projects out for bid.

The City of Canton advertises in The Canton Repository, Classified Section, when we do have anything out for bid.

State Purchasing Program
The City of Canton also purchases various items through the State Cooperative Purchasing Program.  Therefore, the requirements of competitive bidding are obviated.

If you wish to obtain information on how you can participate with the State’s Cooperative Purchasing Program, contract the following:

Roger Grime
Manager, Cooperative Purchasing Program
Phone:  (614) 644-8495
Fax:  (614) 752-9299
E-Mail: 

Mary Singleton
Cooperative Purchasing Coordinator
Phone:  (614) 466-6530
Fax:  (614) 752-9299
E-Mail: 

Thank you for your interest in bidding with the City of Canton!

Current Bid Items / Construction Projects

Current Open Bids