San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 2.06 Purchasing Agent

A purchasing system is established which shall be administered by a purchasing agent. The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall serve as the purchasing agent.

(Ord. 2398, passed 9-21-1961)

The purchasing agent shall have charge of the purchasing of supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services required by any office, department or agency of the city, with the exception of the City Municipal Water Department and free public library, and shall have the power and the duty to:

(A) Establish a purchasing program providing for competitive bidding or open market purchasing so as to obtain for the city the greatest possible advantage;

(B) Establish and enforce specifications with respect to supplies, materials and equipment required by city government;

(C) Supervise the inspection of all deliveries of supplies, materials and equipment and determine their conformance with specifications;

(D) Transfer between offices, departments or agencies, or sell any surplus, obsolete or unused supplies, materials or equipment;

(E) Maintain and operate central duplicating printing and mail service;

(F) Prepare a manual setting forth procedure to be followed by all departments as to the purchase of materials and equipment; and

(G) Perform such other duties as may be imposed by ordinance or resolution of the City Council or as the City Manager may direct.

(Ord. 2398, passed 9-21-1961; Ord. 3842, passed 7-11-1979; Ord. MC-602, passed 6-2-1987; Ord. MC-646, passed 12-7-1988; Ord. MC-1220, passed 3-20-2006)