The Clerk/Treasurer, or an officer of the town designated by the Clerk/Treasurer, shall be the purchasing agent for the town and shall be responsible for:
a. The purchase of supplies, materials and equipment and contractual services required by any office, department or agency of the town;
b. The storage and distribution of all supplies, materials and equipment required by an office, department of the town;
c. Establishing written specifications, whenever practicable, for supplies, materials and equipment required by an office, department of the town. Such specifications shall be definite and certain and shall permit of competition;
d. Maintaining, whenever practicable, a perpetual inventory record of all materials, supplies or equipment stored in storerooms or warehouses;
e. Soliciting and maintaining an up-to-date list of qualified suppliers who have requested their names to be added to a “bidders list”. The purchasing agent shall have authority to remove temporarily the names of vendors who have defaulted on their quotations, attempted to defraud the town or who have failed to meet established specifications or delivery dates; and
f. Obtaining as full and open competition as possible on all purchases, contracts and sales.
(Prior Code, § 8.301)