<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 30-10. - Use of purchasing procedures and purchasing office required.</div>
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               (a)
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               The purchasing of goods and services utilized by county departments must be handled
               in accordance with the procedures contained in this chapter and all related county
               policies.
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               (b)
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               The purchasing of such items and services shall be accomplished through the use of
               the purchasing office. The key to an efficient and economical central purchasing system
               is optimum use of that system.
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               (c)
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               While some exception to this requirement may be allowed, e.g., emergency purchases
               as covered in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH30PU_S30-9EMPU" class="section-link" data-product-id="13891">section 30-9</a>, failure to use the purchasing office may result in the county's refusal to pay invoices
               for such purchases.
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               (Ord. No. 2023-11, 10-16-2023)
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