The Central Services Officer shall appoint a County Purchasing Agent in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII who shall have the following purchasing functions which the Purchasing Agent may delegate to Deputy Purchasing Agents in the Purchasing Agent’s office and under the Purchasing Agent’s supervision:
(a) The making of all purchases, leases and contracts for all public works and for all supplies, material, equipment and services for all offices, departments, institutions, boards, commissions and other agencies of the County government for which payment is to be made out of County funds.
(b) If recommended by the County Executive and approved by ordinance of the County Council, the establishment and operation of a County warehouse for the County supplies, material and equipment and the maintenance of a sufficient stock of stable commodities to meet the requirements of the County government.
(c) The operation of a uniform and modern system of property accounting and stores control as established by, and under the direction of, the Office of Finance.
(d) The establishment, after consultation with the appropriate County officials, of suitable specifications and standards for all supplies, materials and equipment to be purchased, and the inspection of all deliveries to determine compliance with such specifications and standards.
(e) The establishment and maintenance of a system of requisitions and receipts covering the furnishing of supplies, materials and equipment to the various offices, departments, institutions, boards, commissions and other agencies of the County.
(f) The establishment, with the approval of the Purchasing Agent’s superiors and by ordinance of the County Council, of reasonable rules and regulations governing emergency purchases and contracts and those involving material, equipment or services of an unusual or noncompetitive nature which shall not be subject to competitive bidding
(g) The sale of real property and of surplus, old and waste supplies, materials, and equipment of the County, or the transfer of the same between offices, departments or other agencies of the County government.
(h) The making of purchases for a stores revolving fund, which the Council is hereby authorized to establish, and of making sales from the stores to using agencies of the County.
(Bill No. 86-72; Bill No. 73-82; Res. No. 30-22)