§ 2-182. Purchasing agency.

(a)

The city board of public works and safety is established as the purchasing agency for the city.

(b)

The purchasing agency shall have all of the powers and duties authorized by law, by ordinances adopted by the common council and policies adopted by the purchasing agency.

(c)

The purchasing agency shall act as the purchasing agency for every agency, board, office, branch, bureau, commission, council, department or other establishment of the city.

(d)

The purchasing agency may designate, in writing, any employee of the city as a purchasing agent.

(Code 1974, § 1-41.1)

State law reference

Public purchasing, IC 5-22-1-1 et seq., 5-24-1-1; leasing and lease-purchasing structures, IC 36-10-1-1 et seq.; purchase of land or structures, IC 36-10.5-1-1 et seq.