The Purchasing Agent may make a special purchase, as prescribed in IC 5-22-10, as amended from time to time.
(A) The Purchasing Agent must keep a record on file in the Clerk- Treasurer’s Office of all special purchases. The contract file for a special purchase must contain a written determination of the basis for:
(1) The special purchase; and
(2) The selection of the contractor.
(B) The purchasing agency shall maintain a record listing all contracts made under this section for a minimum of five years. These contract records for a special purchase are subject to annual audit by the State Board of Accounts. The record must contain the following information:
(1) Each contractor’s name;
(2) The amount and type of each contract; and
(3) A description of the supplies purchased under each contract.
(Ord. 729, passed 9-22-98)