The Iowa Department of Transportation's (Iowa DOT) purchasing section is responsible for purchasing all equipment, materials, and supplies required by the Iowa DOT to fulfill its mission. Purchasing has a wide variety of resources to help employees find a source for their requirements. Iowa DOT employees save time by involving the purchasing section early in the procurement process.

Iowa DOT's purchasing mission statement

The mission of the purchasing section is to foster partnerships with the Iowa DOT and its suppliers to provide the timely, cost efficient, and environmentally responsible acquisition of goods and services.

About the Iowa DOT's purchasing staff

The purchasing staff is a section in the Office of Procurement and Distribution within the Operations and Finance Division. The purchasing section is responsible for the acquisition of items of an expendable and nonexpendable nature and certain services used by the Iowa DOT.