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‘a! PURCHASING POLICY

Purchasing for all departments shall be co-ordinated through tha
office of the City Purchasing Agent.

The City Purchasing Agent shall institute forms and procedures ag
raquired for proper implementation of purchasing procadures.

The City Purchasing Agent shall co-operata with ether lecal Municipal
and Public Organizations in group buying of items in common use.

AWARD OF CONTRACTS

dwards shall be made for equipment, supplies and services thac will
give the greatest value based og quality, specifications, service,
price and timely delivery. Preference shall te given to Local
suppliers where qualicy, specifications, service, price and delivery
are equivalent.

PURCHASES UP TO $100

May be wade by authorized pexsoanel in the ‘end use' department following
the purchasing proceduras laid down by she Purchasing Agent.

PURCHASES BEIWEEN $100 and $1,000

On raceipt of an authorized requisition for goods or services between .
$100 and $1,000 che purchasing departmenc will telephone two or three
fiems known to be intarested in supplying the specific commodities
requested. The purchase order will be awarded on the basis of these
phone calls in consultation with the end use department.

PURCHASES BETWEEN $1,000 and $10,000
Pricas received by sealed bid tenders.

(a) Low bid tenders ~ the purchasing agence may award 'low bid tenders’
up to a value of $10,000 which comply with the specifications.

(b) Greater value tenders - in cases where a tender is considered to
give greater value than the low bid tender meeting specifications,
the Gity Admiinistrator may approve the award to the greater value
tenderer.

Most vehicle purchases would fall into this bracket.

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