DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 2, art. IV, div. 15

in effect

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-611 Created; composition.

Sec. 2-611. - Created; composition. There shall be a Department of Procurement Services which shall consist of a Director of Procurement Services and such officers and employees organized into such units as may be provided by ordinance and by the orders of the Director consistent therewith. (Code 1993, § 2-220.1; Code 2004, § 2-631; Code 2015, § 2-593; Code 2020, § 2-593)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-612 Functions.

Sec. 2-612. - Functions. The Department of Procurement Services shall be responsible for the following: (1) Supervising the purchase of all goods, services, insurance and construction needed by the City in accordance with Chapter 21, except those specifically delegated by ordinance to other agencies. (2) Selling, trading or otherwise disposing of surplus goods belonging to the City. (3) Establishing and maintaining programs for specifications development, contract administration, testing and inspection and acceptance in cooperation with the public agencies using the goods, services and construction. (4) Purchasing or leasing for the use of the City and all of its departments, bureaus, boards, commissions, offices, agencies, Circuit Courts, District Courts, and City jail or jail farm, which are referred to as "using agencies," all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services, including insurance and surety bonds, except the following: a. Scientific instruments and equipment, medicines and drugs, legal and scientific books and periodicals, and printing of legal briefs; b. Manuscripts, maps, charts, sheet music, phonograph records, books, pamphlets and periodicals, when ordered by any City library; c. Such perishable articles as may be designated in the rules and regulations established by ordinance; and d. Such supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services as may be required by any using agency in an emergency as defined in such rules and regulations. (5) Purchasing or leasing for the use of the School Board all or such supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services, including insurance and surety bonds, as shall be required by the School Board when requested to do so by the Board. (6) Performing such other duties as may be assigned to the Department by ordinance. (Code 1993, § 2-220.2; Code 2004, § 2-632; Code 2015, § 2-594; Code 2020, § 2-594)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-613 Qualifications of Director.

Sec. 2-613. - Qualifications of Director. The head of the Department of Procurement Services shall be the Director of Procurement Services. The Director shall be a person trained and experienced in business or public administration, finance, procurement, engineering or related areas and shall possess considerable knowledge of public procurement laws and regulations. (Code 1993, § 2-220.3; Code 2004, § 2-633; Code 2015, § 2-595; Code 2020, § 2-595)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-614 Appointment, powers and duties of Director.

Sec. 2-614. - Appointment, powers and duties of Director. (a) The Director of Procurement Services shall be appointed for an indefinite term by the Chief Administrative Officer and shall report to the Chief Administrative Officer. (b) The Director shall serve as the principal public purchasing official and chief contract officer for the City and shall have general management and control of the Department of Procurement Services and its units. The Director shall appoint and remove all officers and employees of the Department, subject to applicable personnel policies established by ordinance, and shall have the power to make rules, regulations and operational procedures consistent with the Charter and City ordinances for the conduct of the functions of the Department. (c) The Director shall have the additional power and duty to: (1) Establish, with the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer and after consultation with the heads of the using agencies concerned, and enforce standard specifications for all supplies, materials and equipment required by the City government, except such supplies, materials and equipment as are excluded by ordinance from the Director's authority to purchase or lease. (2) Prescribe the time of making requisitions for such supplies, materials and equipment and the future period which such requisitions are to cover. (3) Inspect or cause to be inspected all deliveries of such supplies, materials and equipment and cause tests to be made when necessary in order to determine their quality, quantity and conformance with specifications. (4) Transfer to or between using agencies, sell or trade in supplies, materials and equipment determined by the Director, with the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, after consultation with the head of the using agency concerned and in accordance with this Code, to be surplus, obsolete or unused. (5) Maintain an adequate system of accounting for all property received and all property issued by the Department, in accordance with accepted principles of accounting for property and inventory control, and maintain such inventory of all movable property belonging to the City as may be required by the Council. (6) Perform such duties with regard to the letting of contracts for public works or improvements. The Director shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be provided by ordinance. (d) With the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director may delegate the authority to purchase certain supplies, services, insurance or construction items to other City officials if such delegation is deemed necessary for the effective procurement of those items. (Code 1993, § 2-220.4; Code 2004, § 2-634; Code 2015, § 2-596; Code 2020, § 2-596; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004)

Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH2AD_ARTIVDE_DIV15DEPRSEFetched: 11/8/2026