This subchapter applies to contracts to procure goods, services, construction, and professional services entered into by Lake County and its applicable agencies. It shall apply to every expenditure of public funds by a county agency for public purchasing irrespective of the funding source, except as otherwise provided by state law, state regulation, county ordinance, or administrative policy.
This chapter does not apply to purchases by elected officials or county agencies not statutorily required to purchase in compliance with county policies or for whom purchases are not made by the county. But, if an elected official or county agency not otherwise required to comply with this chapter chooses to make any purchase with the assistance of the Purchasing Division, this chapter shall apply.
When the procurement involves spending state or federal money, then any applicable mandatory state and federal laws shall be followed. Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent any county agency from complying with the terms and conditions of any grant, gift, bequest, or cooperative purchasing agreement that is otherwise consistent with law. This subchapter does not apply to the procurement of legal services.
(1977 Code, § 1:4-1) (Ord., § 1-102, passed 12-8-2009; Ord. passed 2-12-2013; Ord. 21-0923, passed 10-12-2021)