NETWORK PURCHASES shall mean the purchases of equipment, machinery, software and related supplies and accessories for telephone systems, cellular or portable phones, communications systems, computer systems, copying machines and other equipment, machinery or accessories thereto that may from time to time be subject to maintenance or repair contracts, or subject to mass or uniform purchases for the general benefit of the county government. In this regard, it is acknowledged that the Commissioners have heretofore established a standardized practice and procedure for the maintenance and repair of the machinery and equipment (maintenance contract standards) and that the Commissioners desire to coordinate and make uniform or consistent the computer, telephone, communication, copying and other similar network systems within the county government. Irrespective of the authority otherwise granted to purchasing agents under this subchapter, all purchasing agents must coordinate with the office of the Commissioners all network purchases, and must receive either written authorization from the Commissioners to make a network purchase, or undertake a network purchase only through the quote or bidding process to be established from time to time by the Commissioners.
(Prior Code, § 5-22-4-5) (Ord. 98-601, passed 10-19-1998, 98 COM REC 601–607; Ord. 2007-570, passed 12-17-2007, 2007 COM REC 570–574)