Salem Welfare Department

The Purchasing Department of the Town of Salem is responsible for the procurement of all goods and services required by all departments of the town. The department provides prompt and professional attention to all departmental needs of the town. The department s mission is to provide advisory and consultative services in the areas of product studies, product evaluations, purchasing contract negotiations, bulk purchases, user/vendor mediation and training. The advantages to the town of a centralized purchasing include the ability to view the entire picture, and to ensure that its purchases reflect current economic/social conditions and trends. The department staff remains cognizant of the benefits to be gained by providing a purchasing system that is dynamic, responsive and efficient. The Town of Salem Purchasing Department operates from offices in Salem, N.H.