This Ordinance applies to all Contracts for the Procurement of Goods and Supplies, Equipment, Services, Construction, and Professional Services with the exception of the Division of Transportation as outlined within the specific sections of this Ordinance, entered into by the County of McHenry after the effective date of this Ordinance unless the parties agree to its application to Contracts entered into prior to its effective date. It shall apply to every expenditure of public funds by a County Agency and all elected or appointed County Employees for public purchasing irrespective of its source, except as otherwise provided by State law, State regulation, County of McHenry Ordinance or administrative policy. When the Procurement involves the expenditure of State or Federal assistance or Contract funds, the Procurement shall be conducted in accordance with any applicable mandatory State and/or Federal law(s). Nothing in this Ordinance 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. The County may adopt administrative procedures to ensure compliance with this Ordinance, and those procedures may be more restrictive than required by statute. This Ordinance does not apply to the Procurement of legal Services.
(Ord. 7741, passed 7-16-2019)