(A) The Director of Purchasing shall serve as the principal public purchasing official for the county, and shall be responsible for the procurement of services, materials, equipment, supplies and construction in accordance with this chapter. The Purchasing Director shall report to the County Administrator, the Finance Government Operations Committee and shall coordinate and cooperate with all County Board committees, county department heads and all elected officials. Consistent with this chapter and with the approval of the Finance Government Operations Committee, the Purchasing Director may adopt purchasing guidelines and regulations related to the execution of the duties of this position.
(B) The purchasing agent shall assist the Purchasing Director in the performance of the Director’s duties and the Director may designate the agent to perform any of the Director’s duties to expedite and fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
(Ord. 2006-013, passed 11-15-2006; Ord. 2011-02, passed 3-16-2011)