Enclosed is Allegheny Countys Invitation for Bid (IFB) for 2007 Real Estate Tax Documents. I ask that you please read the document and decide if you would like to submit a bid for the Countys requirements. Allegheny County, with a population of approximately 1.3 million, is the second largest county in the State, and effective January 1, 2000 is a Home Rule county with an elected Chief Executive, an appointed County Manager and a 15-member County Council. The Allegheny County Division of Purchasing and Supplies is taking a leadership role in public purchasing throughout the United States with a competent, professionally certified and experienced staff as mostly recently demonstrated as a recipient of the 2002-2006 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement awards.