New Franklin Purchasing Agent: Duties Generally ordinance (§ 130.020)

In addition to the purchasing authority conferred in the preceding Section and in addition to any other powers and duties conferred by the Code or other ordinance, the City Administrator shall:

1. Act to procure for the City the highest quality in supplies and contractual services at the least expense to the City.

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

3. Keep informed of current developments in the field of purchasing, prices, market conditions and new products and secure for the City the benefits of research done in the field of purchasing by other governmental jurisdictions, national technical societies, trade associations and by private businesses and organizations.

4. Prepare, adopt and maintain a vendors' catalogue file. Said catalogue shall be filed according to materials and shall contain descriptions of vendors' commodities, prices and discounts.

5. Exploit the possibilities of buying "in bulk" so as to take full advantage of discounts.

6. Act so as to procure for the City all Federal and State tax exemptions to which it is entitled.

7. Have the authority to declare vendors who default on their quotations irresponsible bidders and to disqualify them from receiving any business from the municipality for a stated period of time.