Procurement

Doing Business with MNPS

Suppliers are critical contributors to the success of Metro Schools. Each year we receive thousands of responses to sourcing events. Successful suppliers are those who bring value to the families and students of Nashville.

Whether it's providing a service, selling goods, or helping us build a new school, our local suppliers and vendors contribute to our mission of serving students and families. We are always on the lookout for local suppliers and vendors that can help. If you think that your business would be a fitting partner for Metro Nashville Public Schools, you're in the right place.

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Bid on Current Procurements

The Procurement Team Has Two Departments

Sourcing and Contracts

The Sourcing and Contracts team conducts sourcing events (solicitations) through bids and proposals as well as identifying beneficial Cooperative Purchasing Agreements and Inter-local Agreements with other school districts and governmental entities.

Email procurement for sourcing and contract issues.

Purchasing and Travel

The Purchasing and Travel team processes departmental requests and issues purchase orders for goods, services, reservations, and travel.

Email purchasing for purchase order and travel issues.

Vendor Fraud Alert

Verify MNPS Purchase Orders Before Shipping Goods

Official MNPS purchase orders are only issued through MNPS’s Oracle Cloud procurement system, purchase orders issued outside of this system are not valid.
Vendors must verify purchase orders by logging into the supplier portal through the official MNPS website, not by clicking links in an email.
MNPS employee email addresses use the @mnps.org domain.
Oracle system-generated procurement notifications will come from Oracle Cloud domains, including ocs.oraclecloud.com; however, the sender domain alone shall not be treated as proof that a purchase order is valid.
Before shipping goods, providing tracking information, submitting banking information, or acting on an unexpected RFQ or purchase order, vendors must verify the request directly with MNPS Procurement using contact information published on the official MNPS website; not replying to the unexpected email.

Policies and Procedures

Refer to the Fiscal Management section to view the MNPS Policies and Procedures tied to Procurement.