Established
Central Purchasing, a Division of the Department of Financial and Management Services, was established in 1984. The Division serves the procurement needs of the County of York, its officers and agencies, and the York County School Division (YCSD).

Central Purchasing is a member of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), the Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing (VAGP), the Southeastern Virginia Governmental Purchasing Cooperative (SVGPC), and the Southeastern Virginia Public Fleet Consortium (SVPFC). 

	Staffing includes the following persons: T. W. Sawyer, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Agent (VAGP Professional Purchasing Manager of the Year, 2003), Lifetime certification.  Louise Stokes, CPPB, Senior Buyer (VAGP Professional Buyer of the Year, 1996) Victor Robinson, Buyer I Denise Weston, CPPB, Senior Buyer Colleen Boles, Administrative Assistant  Contact Us ...
	Fully Certified Procurement Staff award: 2005, 2007