(A) Departmental procurements shall be made in accordance with the county or other government contracts whenever possible. For non-contract purchases, department heads or their designees are encouraged to obtain competitive quotations for purchases of goods, services or construction up to $5,000, or up to $50,000 for professional services, are encouraged by the department head or their designee to determine the source that is in the county’s best interests.
(B) For purchases between $5,000 to $30,000 (or $35,000 for data processing and telecommunications equipment, software and services), the Purchasing Agent or the agent’s designee shall document quotations from at least three vendors whenever feasible.
(1977 Code, § 1:4-1) (Ord., § 6-104, passed 12-8-2009; Ord. passed 2-12-2013; Ord. 21-0923, passed 10-12-2021)