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Doing Business with the Fed

The District Procurement department is responsible for acquiring quality goods and services on behalf of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and its branch offices in Memphis, Louisville and Little Rock. Our contract specialists locate responsible suppliers, manage the acquisition process, analyze proposals and negotiate contracts in compliance with Federal Reserve policies and guidelines.

Our contract specialists employ various acquisition methods, including competitive bidding, Requests for Information, Requests for Quote, and Requests for Proposal.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis makes every effort in its policies, procedures and actions to encourage competition and provide fair and equal treatment for all bidders.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity in its contracting and procurement activities. The Bank has an outreach program designed to maintain a diverse pool of responsible suppliers.

The Bank is a member of the St. Louis Minority Business Council and the Mid-South Minority Business Council.

Department Staff

The District Procurement department consists of four professional contract specialists, all located at the St. Louis office. The names and contact information for our team members are listed at right, along with the types of commodities and services they are responsible for procuring.

Suppliers are encouraged to submit company information by contacting the appropriate contract specialist, listed at right.