(a) Cooperative procurements. The Purchasing Agent may undertake or participate in cooperative procurements. Any resulting contract must be procured in a manner consistent with this article and the Purchasing Regulations.
(b) Piggyback procurements.
(1) The Purchasing Agent may procure through a piggyback procurement if the underlying contract was established in a manner consistent with the purposes of this article and the vendor extends in writing to the Purchasing Agent an agreement to sell based on the terms of the underlying contract or the underlying contract expressly extends its terms to other public jurisdictions.
(2) The purchasing agent may allow procurement from a federal supply schedule if the vendor under the schedule has a contract with the County for other related goods or services.
(1985 Code, Art. 10, § 1-109) (Bill No. 59-85; Bill No. 58-08; Bill No. 8-17)