§ 5-14-203. Limits on Purchases
All purchases made from funds subject to the authority of this part shall be made within the limits of the approved budget and the appropriations made for the department, office or agency for which the purchase is made.
§ 5-14-204. Bidding — Exceptions
All purchases and leases or lease-purchase agreements shall be made or entered into only after public advertisement and competitive bid, except as follows: Purchases costing less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000); provided, that this exemption shall not apply to purchases of like items that individually cost less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), but that are […]
§ 5-14-205. Expenditures Under $10,000
All purchases, leases or lease-purchase arrangements with expenditures of less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in any fiscal year may be made in the open market without newspaper notice, but shall, wherever possible, be based upon at least three (3) competitive bids.
§ 5-14-206. Stricter Requirements — Regulations
County governing bodies are specifically authorized to lower the dollar amounts required in this part for public advertisement and competitive bidding to an amount to be set by the county governing body. County governing bodies are specifically authorized to adopt regulations providing procedures for implementing this part.
§ 5-14-113. Liability of County
The county shall be liable for the payment of all purchases of supplies, materials, equipment and contractual service made in accordance with this chapter, but shall not be liable for the payment of such purchases made contrary to its provisions.
§ 5-14-103. Purchasing Agent — Appointment — Compensation — Staff
The county mayor of any county that has adopted this part shall appoint, with the approval of the county legislative body or other governing body, a purchasing agent who shall be a county employee. A purchasing agent shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the purchasing agent’s duties in a proficient manner and […]
§ 5-14-104. Purchasing Agent — Office
Necessary office space and equipment for the use of the purchasing agent shall be provided and maintained at the county seat of such county. Such office shall be open for business during the usual hours observed by other officials of the county government.
§ 5-14-105. Purchasing Agent — Powers and Duties
The county purchasing agent has exclusive power and it is the purchasing agent’s duty to: Contract for and purchase all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services required by each and every official, agency, office, department or employee of the county government, or that is supported by, or under control of, the county government and that […]
§ 5-14-106. County Purchasing Commission
A county purchasing commission is hereby created. The commission shall consist of five (5) members, one (1) of whom shall be the county mayor; the remaining four (4) shall be appointed by the county mayor with the approval of the county governing body. The members of the commission need not be members of the county […]
§ 5-14-107. Rules and Regulations
The county purchasing agent, with the assistance of the county purchasing commission, shall adopt, promulgate, and may from time to time amend, rules and regulations for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services and specifically for the following purposes: Authorizing in writing any department, official or agency of the county government to make […]