We subscribe to the following Standards of Purchasing Practice

• To regard public service as a sacred trust, giving primary consideration to the interests of the public agency that employs us.
• To purchase without prejudice, seeking to obtain the maximum value for each dollar expended.
• To avoid unfair practices, giving all qualified vendors equal opportunity.
• To honor our obligations and require that obligations to our public agency be honored.
• To accord vendor representatives courteous treatment, remembering that these representatives are important sources of information and assistance in solving our purchasing needs.
• To refuse to accept any form of commercial bribery, and prevent any appearance of so doing.
• To be receptive to counsel from our colleagues, and to cooperate with them to promote a spirit of teamwork and unity.
• To conduct ourselves with fairness and dignity, and to demand honesty and truth in the purchasing process.
• To strive for greater knowledge of purchasing methods and of the materials we purchase.
• To cooperate with all organizations and individuals involved in activities designed to enhance the development of the purchasing profession, remembering that our actions reflect on the entire purchasing profession.