Purchasing

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Rose Parade History and Facts

The Rose Parade is an American New Year’s tradition parading down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena for over 130 years. Spectators flock to Pasadena each year to see the parade, or watch from anywhere in America on T.V. Here are 7 interesting fun facts about the Rose Parade.

  1. No cars are allowed in the parade except for 4 cars that carry the Grand Marshal, the Mayor of Pasadena, the Rose Bowl Game Hall of Fame inductees, and the Tournament of Roses President.
  2. Each float is decorated with 5 years worth of flowers Wow! That’s crazy!
  3. There are 935 Tournament of Roses Association members as well as countless volunteers who work tirelessly at over 80,000 hours of planning and execution to make sure the parade goes smoothly each year.
  4. A three-member panel of judges reviews each float to determine award-worthy floats.
  5. Every New Year’s Eve Colorado Blvd has another tradition: a parade of classic cars taking the same route as the parade with lots of fun and festivities.
  6. One little-known rule of the Rose Parade started in 1893 was to never “march” or have the parade on Sundays. This was to avoid riling the horses during church services.
  7. Besides being known as the Rose Parade, the tradition was also dubbed “Battle of the Roses” in its younger years.

Oh, what fun!

 

Welcome to the Purchasing Department. The Purchasing Department and Warehouse are committed to supporting the goals and values of the District by:

  • Providing the highest level of professional service to our customers.
  • Obtaining goods and services in the most cost-effective and fiscally responsible manner possible.
  • Keeping the District compliant with all purchasing laws, guidelines, and established policies.
  • Encouraging competition among vendors through competitive bidding and fair negotiation.
  • Maintaining a professional relationship with all vendors.
  • Being ethical in all procurement functions.
  • Continually educating our customers on procurement practices and laws.
  • Being receptive to new ideas and concepts.
  • Providing continuous training to our customers.
  • Listening to our customers and their concerns.
 
HUSD Purchasing Handbook- Revised Jan 2024
 

VENDORS 

Thank you for your interest in introducing your product or service to the Hemet Unified School District Purchasing Department. 

We are always looking to form partnerships with industry leaders to enable us to provide innovative solutions to our students and staff.

 

 

PURCHASING RESOURCES

Purchase order guidelines, invoices, and overall purchasing processes, along with information for current and aspiring district contractors, are provided in the link below.

 

HUSD PO Policies

 

NEW VENDOR INTRODUCTION 

In order to integrate your firm into our vendor repository, we ask for you to complete the following: 

  1. Send an email to [email protected]
  2. The subject must be "New Vendor Introduction: [Company Name]".  Please note, that not adhering to this email naming convention will result in the purchasing department not seeing your email.
  3. In one hundred words or less, tell us what product and/or service you provide.
  4. In one hundred words or less, explain the benefits your product and/or service provides.
  5. Provide a listing of similar-sized school districts in California that are currently using your product and/or service. If you don't have any districts using your solution, then state that. 
  6. Include your name, title, and contact information.
  7. Do not attach any product literature, company marketing, or spec sheets. 

***Submitting an email will not warrant an immediate response, but you will be placed on our Vendor List for future opportunities. All email submissions will be reviewed to ensure adherence to the above guidelines on a monthly basis. If we are interested in learning more, we will contact you to arrange an introduction.