The Purchasing Department is a service-oriented branch of the Division of Finance for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.  The main function of Purchasing is to procure required goods and services that exceed a specified dollar value, at the best combination of quality and lowest net cost to the school district.

Purchasing also serves as a resource for obtaining information and estimates on goods and/or services that do not fall within the normal day-to-day operations of the school district.  The Purchasing Department maintains professional standards in accordance with NIGP: The Institute for Public Purchasing, a national membership based non-profit corporation providing support and continuing education to professionals in the public sector purchasing profession.