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METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
2009 BUDGET
20000 PROCUREMENT AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY
OBJECTIVES BY PRIORITY: Cost Percent
1. Provide purchasing services for all outside labor, materials, services, and equipment through contracts
and purchase orders with an estimated value of $859,166,773. The estimated number of
contracts and purchase orders is 324 and 6,800 respectively. $2,218,146 21.4%
2. Service the District user departments' material and supply requirements by operating and maintaining
an effective and economical storeroom function by ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing inventory
valued at $37,000,000. $7,047,587 67.8%
3. Support the material and supply requirements of the District by planning, monitoring, cataloging, and
controlling $37,000,000 of inventory consisting of 57,545 items. $1,072,167 10.3%
4. Maximize participation in District purchases by administering the Minority, Small, and Women-
Owned Business programs. $55,800 0.5%
Total $10,393,700 100.0%
MEASURABLE GOALS: 2007 2008 2009
Actual Estimated Proposed
1. Process all requisitions and issue related purchase orders in less than 25 days.
Percent of Purchase Orders Processed within 25 days 85% 90% 90%
Percent of Purchase Orders Processed over 25 days 15% 10% 10%
2. Maintain an inventory level of at least 97 percent for operating supplies and engineering material in stock.
Total Inventory (# of stock items at all storerooms) 56,053 56,500 58,000
Total Stock-outs (Storeroom stock items only) 1,033 1,000 1,000
Total Issues 21,233 21,000 21,000
Total Items Issued 57,916 58,000 58,000
Percent of Stock-out (Maintain a level below 3 percent) 1.8% 1.7% 1.7%
3. Achieve inventory accuracy of 98 percent of operating supplies.
Total Cycle Count 22,560 24,872 23,430
Total Errors 66 374 352
Percent Accuracy 99.7% 98.5% 98.5%
4. Maximize participation in District purchases under $10,000 by pursuing Minority, Small, and
Women-Owned Business solicitation initiatives.
Minority Business Enterprises Solicited 10.8% 20.0% 20.0%
Women-Owned Business Enterprises Solicited 9.7% 10.0% 10.0%
Small Business Enterprises Solicited 0.6% 10.0% 10.0%
Total Percent Solicited 21.1% 40.0% 40.0%
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