Purchasing Department

ES3 has a robust Purchasing Department that meets the high-tech and highly specialized needs of our technical project team offices, laboratories, and production facilities. ES3’s Purchasing Department annually processes over $50 million in orders.

ES3’s Purchasing System has been audited, found acceptable, and approved by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) in accordance with the terms and conditions of DFARS 252.244-7001. Annual internal self-assessments and audits are conducted to maintain our approved purchasing system status, and our various AS9100, ISO 14001, ISO 17025, ISO 22031, and Nadcap certifications.

The ES3 Purchasing Department has six dedicated purchasing staff with additional staff members cross-trained to promptly respond to the needs of our growing internal and external customer base. Our purchasing processes are tailored to ensure that orders are issued in compliance with the Uniform Commercial Code, US Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations, aerospace industry best practices, Federal regulatory and agency supplement requirements, and international law where applicable.

Program success often involves the participation of valued team members, subcontractors, and suppliers. The responsiveness of the ES3 Purchasing Department plays a key role in program success by quickly securing the materials and services needed to support our projects. One metric we track to ensure responsiveness is the amount of time it takes the ES3 Purchasing Department to place a Purchase Order after receipt of a Purchase Request. During CY2025, the ES3 Purchasing Department received 5,301 requests for supplies or services. The following chart shows that more than 80% were processed within one day. More than 95% were processed within 1 week.

Purchasing Department

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