Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3-8, technical or specialized supplies may be purchased by means of negotiation rather than competitive bidding under the following circumstances:
a. Suitable technical performance specifications for the supplies are not readily available;
b. The Town is unable to develop adequate specifications due to the unique nature of the supplies;
c. The quality of the supplies cannot be accurately determined by reference to their specifications alone;
d. A negotiated purchase would be more advantageous to the Town.
(Ord. #99-01, §2)