(A) (1) The Town Council is designated as the purchasing agency for the town.
(2) The purchasing agency shall have all the powers and duties authorized under I.C. 5-22, as may be amended from time to time by law, or supplemented from time to time by ordinances adopted by the Town Council, and policies adopted by the purchasing agency.
(3) The purchasing agency shall act as purchasing agency for every agency, board, office, branch, bureau, commission, council, department, or other establishment of the town.
(4) The purchasing agency may designate in writing any employee of the town as a purchasing agent.
(B) The following are the required purchasing rules for the town: supplies manufactured in the United States shall be specified for all town purchases and shall be purchased unless the Town Council determines that:
(1) The supplies are not manufactured in the United States in reasonably available quantities;
(2) The prices 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.
(C) The following are purchasing rules for the town.
(1) Purchase of supplies under $25,000. 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.
(2) Purchase of services. The purchasing agent may purchase services in a reasonable manner and in accordance with I.C. 5-22-6.
(Ord. 98-8-a, passed 7-14-1998; Ord. 98-8-b, passed 7-14-1998; Ord. 98-8-c, passed 7-14-1998)