The Purchasing Department is responsible for oversight of the Township's purchasing functions. All purchase orders for goods or services are processed through this office. The information provided here is intended to help businesses understand the purchasing procedures and practices of Lower Township. This information will help you understand our practices and make it easier for us to assist you.

The Township of Lower encourages and welcomes the interest of new vendors as well as current suppliers. We are committed to maintaining transparent, fair, and competitive procurement processes that serve the best interests of our community.

Margaret Vitelli

Qualified Purchasing Agent

2600 Bayshore Road. Villas, NJ 08251

Office: 609-886-2005 ext. 123

mvitelli@townshipoflower.org

The Purchasing Department's hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Appointments

Vendors must make an appointment before calling on the Township Purchasing Department to ensure availability of appropriate Township personnel. No assurance can be given to vendors who arrive unannounced.

Purchase Order Required

No items are to be purchased or services rendered to the Township of Lower without a properly executed purchase order, including approval from the Chief Financial Officer, Purchasing Agent, and Township Manager.

Business Registration Act

P.L. 2004, C.57 requires that vendors provide municipal governments proof of business registration. If you have not already done so, please provide a copy of your "Business Registration Certificate" to the purchasing office. All vendors are required to submit a Business Registration Certificate (BRC).

If you need assistance obtaining your Business Registration Certificate, visit https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/busregcert.shtml or contact the New Jersey Division of Revenue at (609) 292-1730.

Register Now for Township of Lower’s New eProcurement Portal

Dear Vendor,

The Township of Lower is excited to announce our transition to a new eProcurement platform, OpenGov, for publishing solicitations, bids, quotes and receiving vendor responses. This partnership marks our shift from a traditional paper-based process to a modern, web-based system for electronic bidding and vendor management.

We’re excited to make the process faster, easier, and more transparent for our vendors. We encourage you to register your 100% free account to begin to receive upcoming opportunities—register today!

To ensure you continue receiving bid notifications, please visit:

Lower Township Purchasing Department new eProcurement Portal https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/townshipoflower

Township of Lower Procurement Portal

Method of Procurement- Click Here