This chapter is designed to prevent fraud, collusion, favoritism, conflict of interest and improvidence in the awarding of public contracts. It seeks to focus attention on the public’s interest, rather than private interests. It embodies the belief that the public’s interest is best served where government services and supplies are obtained through an open, public, competitive process in which the maximum number of contractors are encouraged to participate. The County Board of Control is designed to protect the public from abuse, enforce this chapter with fairness and impartiality and stand guard against wastefulness and self-dealing. The provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted and applied with a view to promoting these overriding principles and purposes.
(Ord. 2000-202. Adopted 5-22-00.)
(Ord. 2000-202. Adopted 5-22-00.)