(a) When allowed. The Purchasing Agent may dispose of goods that cannot be used by a using agency or that have become unsuitable for County use.
(b) Methods. In disposing of goods, the Purchasing Agent shall authorize any of the following methods that the Purchasing Agent determines will result in the highest monetary return to or otherwise be in the best interest of the County:
(1) competitive sealed bids;
(2) trade-in or exchange for new goods;
(3) spot bid sales;
(4) auction;
(5) sale or transfer to any department, office, or other unit of County government or any agency of State government funded in whole or in part by County funds;
(6) donation to an organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or § 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(7) scrap, if the property is of minimal value or not appropriate for disposal by other methods; and
(8) any other appropriate method designated in the Purchasing Regulations.
(c) When open market contract allowed. When use of the methods set forth in subsection (b) fails to result in a fair and reasonable monetary return, the Purchasing Agent may negotiate an open market contract.
(d) Notice if estimated value exceeds $10,000. Whenever the value of the surplus, obsolete, and waste goods is estimated to exceed $10,000, public notice shall be given prior to the sale in the manner prescribed in § 8-2-104(c).
(e) When bid or offer by County employee prohibited. A County employee of the using agency disposing of the goods may not submit bids or offers in competition with the general public for the purchase of surplus, obsolete, and waste goods.
(1985 Code, Art. 10, § 2-118) (Bill No. 59-85; Bill No. 11-94; Bill No. 58-08; Bill No. 85-13; Bill No. 8-17; Bill No. 80-18; Bill No. 72-21)