(A) Budgeted items, or items that fall within a budget category. For purchases that are either explicitly incorporated into an agency or department's budget, or purchases that are encompassed within a defined budget category, a department or agency head (or that person's designee) shall forward requisitions or a request to advertise to the Purchasing Division for the purchase of goods, services, construction, and professional services. The Purchasing Agent may issue bids or other solicitations for any goods, service, construction, or professional service for which funds have been budgeted.
(B) Non-budgeted purchases. For goods, services, construction, or professional services that are not explicitly incorporated into an agency or department's budget, an agency or department must first receive the written approval of the County Administrator prior to any solicitation. The County Administrator may designate this authority to the Chief Financial Officer.
(C) Inapplicability. This section does not apply to departmental procurement (see § 33.068).
(1977 Code, § 1:4-1) (Ord., § 1-104, passed 12-8-2009; Ord. passed 2-12-2013; Ord. 21-0923, passed 10-12-2021)