County-Approved Purchasing Standards and Requirements
County of Santa Clara Ordinance Code §A34-91 authorize the County to establish standards with respect to the type, design, or quality of property to be purchased by the County. A purchasing standard may be approved if it either (a) required by State and/ or Federal regulation, or (b) is determined to be in the County’s best interest after a thorough assessment of the product or service specifications and justification, including term of the standard, analysis of market research, impact to competition, assessment of related contract portfolios and Countywide end users. Departments seeking to purchase a product or service that has been standardized must comply with the requirements in the County-Approved Purchasing Standard. Detailed vendor requirements are included below.
Glossary of Terms
Manufacturers, resellers, distributors, and/ or service providers approved by the County to provide the standardized goods and/ or services.
Approved manufacturers of the standardized product and/ or service.
Alternative products and/ or services may meet the Purchasing Standard and will be vetted through the procurement process.
The County of Department that manages the Purchasing Standard.
| Product and/ or Service | Purchasing Standard | Related Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Products and Printing Services | Appendix A-1 |
Exhibit for Paper Product and Printing Services Recycled-Content and Recyclability Requirements Attachment 1 to Exhibit for Paper Product and Printing Services Vendor Certification Form |