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Services Provided The Purchasing Division procures materials, supplies, equipment and services for all City departments; aggressively pursues a policy of targeted procurement of goods and services from small, local, minority and women owned business enterprises; provides inventory control, storage and handling of materials; liquidates surplus property; operates a shipping and receiving function; tracks receipt, handling and disposal of hazardous wastes; and operates a delivery system for small parcels, interdepartmental mail, firehouse and police supplies, and library book exchange. The Division implements City policies including Local, Minority, Women Business Enterprises, Recycling and Service Reduction Procurement, and Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance. The Purchasing Division also evaluates procurement practices and recommends policy changes.