Supplies manufactured in the United States shall be specified for all town purchases and shall be purchased unless a purchasing agent of the town determines that:
(A) Supplies are not manufactured in the United States in reasonably available quantities;
(B) The prices of the supplies manufactured in the United States exceeds by an unreasonable amount the price of available and comparable supplies manufactured elsewhere;
(C) The quality of the supplies manufactured in the United States is substantially less than the quality of comparably priced available supplies manufactured elsewhere; or
(D) The purchase of the supplies manufactured in the United States is not in the public interest.
(Ord. 98-05, passed 7-20-1998)