Bell Municipal Code Ch. 2.28 Purchasing Officer

There is created and established the office of purchasing officer. The office of purchasing officer may be combined with any other office or position not inconsistent therewith. The chief administrative officer shall serve without additional compensation as the purchasing officer unless the city council, by motion, otherwise directs.

(Prior code § 2290)

The purchasing officer shall be head of the purchasing department of the city, and shall have the duty to:

A. Purchase and contract for supplies and equipment required in accordance with purchasing procedures prescribed by this code, such administrative regulations as the chief administrative officer shall adopt and such other rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the city council; and

B. Negotiate and recommend execution of contracts for the purchase of supplies and equipment; and

C. Act to prepare for the city the needed quality in supplies and equipment at least expense to the city; and

D. Discourage uniform bidding and endeavor to obtain as full and open competition as possible on all purchases; and

E. Prepare and recommend to the city council rules governing the purchase of supplies and equipment for the city; and

F. Prepare and recommend to the city council revisions and amendments to the purchasing rules; and

G. Keep informed of current developments in the field of purchasing, prices, market conditions and new products; and

H. Prescribe and maintain such forms as are reasonably necessary to the operation of this code and other rules and regulations; and

I. Supervise the inspection of all supplies and equipment which cannot be used by any agency or which have become unsuitable for city use; and

J. Maintain a bidders' list, vendors' catalog file and records needed for the efficient operation of the purchasing department.

(Prior code § 2291)

The purchasing officer shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the city council, and may be removed, at any time, upon an affirmative vote of not less than three members of the city council.

(Prior code § 2292)