(A) This policy is intended for use as a guide to Town of Wilkesboro's purchasing methods and practices. This policy establishes rules and regulations to govern all purchases and contracts by Town of Wilkesboro. It also implements a system of internal controls that provide reasonable assurance that the town follows federal and state of North Carolina General Statutes and Town of Wilkesboro's local policies. All town personnel shall be subject to the provisions within this policy. These procedures may be modified at any time as deemed necessary or as the general statutes and local policies are adopted.
(B) It is the policy of the town to comply with competitive bidding rules and regulations as required by the state of North Carolina general statutes, along with all federal, state and/or town laws and local policies, when making purchases of supplies, materials, equipment, construction and repair work and services. The objective is to ensure fairness and an open process between all competitors while in turn obtaining the best value for contracts involving the use of public funds.
(C) This policy is not intended as detailed instructions for purchase transactions but as an overall policy for town procurement.
(Res. 2020-16, passed 8-3-2020)