Doing Business with PPS
Purchasing & Contracting performs a wide variety of competitive solicitations on behalf of the District's departments and schools. Purchases above $250,000 for goods and services, above $100,000 for construction, or above $250,000 for architecture, engineering, or related services require a competitive, centrally managed, publicly advertised formal solicitation.
All formal solicitations, including Requests for Proposals and Invitations to Bid, are posted in PlanetBids (see vendor registration link below) and published in the Business Tribune.
Purchases below the formal solicitation dollar thresholds are initiated by individual departments and schools.
Vendor Registration
Portland Public Schools strongly encourages vendors to register on PlanetBids to receive notification of formal solicitations. Registration is at no cost and allows vendors access to view and respond to formal solicitations.
Click on the PlanetBids button below to register.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about doing business with Portland Public Schools, please contact us.