Top 100 School Districts in Maryland

Anne Arundel
District Info URL: http://www.aacps.org Address: 2644 Riva Road Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: 410.222.5304 No. of Students: 74491 No. of Employees: 8700 Education Budget: $628,100,000 Estimated Education IT Budget: $28,264,500	Superintendent Eric J. Smith Agency: Office of the Superintendent Address: 2644 Riva Road Annapolis , MD 21401 Phone: 410.222.5304 Fax: 410.222.5602 E-mail: esmith@aacps.org Website: Go
District CIO Joan Donovan Title: Director Agency: Technology and Information Services Department: Address: 2644 Riva Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401                                        Phone: 410.222.5330 Fax: 410.222.5613 Email: jdonovan@aacps.org Website: Go!   Linda Williams Title: Director Agency: Instructional Technology and Library Media Services Department: Address: 2644 Riva Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401                                        Phone: 410.222.1020 Fax: 410.263.3178 Email: lwilliams@aacps.org Website: Go!
IT Strategic Plans Anne Arundel County School District Advanced School Automation Project (ASAP)
Procurement PROCUREMENT PROFILE Anne Arundel County Public Schools has a Purchasing Office with extensive online information about bidding and procedures. The Board has granted the Purchasing Office the authority to award all supplies, materials, equipment, and services. WOMEN AND MINORITY PARTICIPATION The Purchasing Office encourages minority businesses to compete to provide goods and services to the Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The school system utilizes the state of Maryland Department of Transportation certification program. It is our goal to obtain an overall 14 percent goal of minority participation in total dollars spent. You may apply for minority certification by calling the Department of Transportation, Minority Business Enterprise Department at 410-865-1241. BIDDING PROCEDURES The school district follows the following bidding procedures: Category I: $2,000 or less requires competition at the discretion of the procurement officer. Category II: More than $2,000 but not more than $10,000 requires verbal competition. Category III: More than $10,001 but not more than $15,000 requires written competition. Category IV: More than $15,000 requires competitive seal bid-proposal process. BID LIST The Anne Arundel County Public Schools maintains an automated bidder's list utilizing the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing's class codes. You may apply for inclusion on the bidder's list by filling out our Bid List Application. BIDS ADVERTISED The first choices of advertisement are the Maryland Contract Weekly, and The Capital. You may obtain information for subscription to the Maryland Contract Weekly by calling 410-974-2486. The Purchasing Office also advertises all solicitations over $15,000 in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Website. CONTRACTS Suppliers can view who has won the contracts by view the bid results. CONTACTS Find out who to contact by viewing the organization list, which includes names, titles and phone numbers.

 

Baltimore City
District Info URL: http://www.bcps.k12.md.us Address: 200 E. North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: 410.396.8803 No. of Students: 99859 No. of Employees: 11826 Education Budget: $911,644,086 Estimated Education IT Budget: $41,023,983	Superintendent Bonnie V. Copeland Agency: Baltimore City School System Department: Office of CEO Address: 200 E. North Ave. Baltimore , MD 21202 Phone: 410.396.8803 Fax: 410.396.8898 E-mail: cvrusso@bcps.k12.md.us Website: Go Biography: more...
District CIO Jeff Callahan Title: Interim Director Agency: Information Technology Department: Address: 200 E. North Ave., Rm. 001 Baltimore, MD 21202                                        Phone: 410.396.8500 Fax: 410.396.5804 Email: jcallahan@bcps.k12.md.us
Procurement The Procurement Office provides service, information and assistance to schools and administrative offices for all purchasing and related activities in accordance with sound business practices, legal requirements, and the BCPSS Master Plan. HOW THE DISTRICT DOES BUSINESS The District publishes a How We Do Business section of the website. Some of the pertinent information explains purchasing thresholds. The purchasing thresholds are as follows: Purchases under $5,000 School Principals and Central Office heads have purchasing authority, responsibility and discretion for all purchase of less than $5,000 with few limitations. They may place letter orders to vendors of their choice and receive invoicing. Procurement Office advice or guidance is recommended but not required. Purchases From $5,000 to $15,000 All purchasing in excess of $5,000 (except construction) is the sole responsibility of the Procurement Office. On biddable needs between $5,000 and $15,000, a minimum of three written or faxed quotes must be solicited for competitive purposes. Purchase From $15,000 to $25,000 Formal Sealed Bids Purchases of materials, supplies, and services other than professional services are accomplished according to Maryland and New Board of School Commissioners rules and regulations. Bid lists are maintained and all bids are formally advertised and publicly opened. The New Board of School Commissioners makes awards. Purchases Over $25,000 Formal Sealed Bids with MBE/WBE Package Purchases of materials, supplies and services other than professional services are accomplished according to State of Maryland and New Board of School Commissioners rules and regulations. Bid lists are maintained and all bids are formally advertised and publicly opened. The New Board of School Commissioners makes awards. Awards at the $25,000 level and above require compliance with the goals of the MBE/WBE program of the City of Baltimore (Baltimore City Code, Article 1, Sections 217-228, entitled Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises.). Professional Services Procurement of consultant and other professional services is through either negotiation or RFP (Request For Proposal) processes on the basis of qualification, competence, and pricing of the prospective consultant or professional. All professional services involving student contact and all professional services in excess of $5,000 require a written contract. The New Board of School Commissioners must approve professional services in excess of $15,000. BIDDER APPLICATIONS Companies and individuals interested in being placed on the Baltimore City Public School System's Bidder listings should complete the Bidder Application and mail it to the address on the application. BIDS The online bids section of the website is currently under construction. CONTACTS The Procurement Office publishes a Directory of its staff, titles and phone numbers.