§ 31.11 PURCHASING AGENCY.

   (A)   Establishment of purchasing agency. The Common Council hereby determines that it is the purchasing agency for the city.

(2003 Code, § 2.40.010)

   (B)   Designation of purchasing agents. The Common Council hereby designates the following persons to serve as purchasing agents for the city:

      (1)   Each elected official;

      (2)   City department heads; boards, and commissions; and

      (3)   Such city employees as are designated from time to time, in writing.

(2003 Code, § 2.40.020)

   (C)   Purchasing of U.S. manufactured supplies. Supplies manufactured in the United States shall be specified for all city purchases and shall be purchased unless the city determines that:

      (1)   The supplies are not manufactured in the United States in reasonably available quantities;

      (2)   The prices 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 supplies manufactured in the United States is substantially less than the quality of comparably priced available supplies manufactured elsewhere; or

      (4)   The purchase of the supplies manufactured in the United States is not in the public interest.

(2003 Code, § 2.40.030)

(Ord. 1998-5, passed 6-8-1998; Ord. 1998-16, passed 12-14-1998)