(A) The Board of Public Works and Safety is hereby designated as the purchasing agency for the city, with all the powers and duties authorized under I.C. 5-22. The purchasing agency shall designate from time to time purchasing agents as they become necessary.
(B) The purchasing agent may purchase supplies with an estimated cost of less than $25,000 on the open market without inviting or receiving quotes or bids.
(C) Each department of the city may purchase services in whatever manner the purchaser deems to be reasonable so long as the procedure is in compliance with I.C. 5-22 or any other applicable law or ordinance.
(D) Supplies manufactured in the United States shall be specified for all 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 price 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 supplies manufactured in the United States is not in the public interest.
(Ord. 98-4, passed 6-22-1998)