Procurements obtained under any of the following methods are exempt from Invitation for Bids/Request for Proposals procedures listed in this article:
(1) Emergency procurement (see § 7-310);
(2) Sole Source procurement (see § 7-309);
(3) Equipment Maintenance or service contracts which are made with the manufacturer or authorized service/agent;
(4) Cooperative purchases (see § 7-901);
Although the items listed in this section are exempt from the normal procurement procedures of this article, every effort should be made to ensure that the procurement made and/or contract negotiated is cost effective and is in the best interest of the County.
(Ord. 3704, passed 6-17-2003)