(A) In the event that an offeror relating to supplies shall claim a preference under I.C. 5-22-15, the purchasing agent shall recalculate the offer pursuant to that statute.
(B) Pursuant to I.C. 5-22-15-21, each specification for the purchase of supplies shall specify that only goods made in the United States of America shall be offered unless the purchasing agent determines that:
(1) The needed supply is not manufactured in the United States of America in reasonably available quantities;
(2) The price of the supplies manufactured in the United States exceeds by an unreasonable amount the price of available and comparable supplies manufactured elsewhere;
(3) The quality of the needed supply manufactured in the United States is substantially less than the quality of comparably priced available supplies manufactured elsewhere; or
(4) The requirement that the purchase of supplies be limited to those manufactured in the United States is not in the public interest.
(C) The purchasing agent, with regard to the purchase of supplies, shall maintain a register of proposals, a special purchase contract file list, a bid record for invitations to bid or quote on each project bid or quoted and an index to specifications for all bids and quotes.
(D) Each bid or quote shall be accompanied by the non-collusion affidavit in a form prescribed by I.C. 5-22-16-6. Each bid shall also require a current financial statement of the bidder. Such financial statement is not required if the supplies are acquired by quotation.
(Ord. 1998-4, passed 9-8-1998)