Purchasing Office

The Purchasing Office is responsible for carrying out the requirements of the City's purchasing polices and procedures to ensure that the City will obtain quality goods and services from the lowest responsible bidders.

The Purchasing Office is also responsible for the timely submission of insurance claims to the Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust for damages incurred to City property, as well as handling the direction of all other types of claims for and against the City.

Goals

• To minimize taxpayer and service-user-costs by procuring goods and services through appropriate means at the lowest possible cost.
• To collect reimbursements as soon as possible.
• To process and check claims against the City in a timely manner.

Contact

Finance Department - Purchasing Division
Attn: Chief Purchasing Officer
City Hall
43 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840

Telephone: (401) 845-5414
Fax: (401) 846-8181

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday