[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Newburgh 11-13-1967 (Ch. 9, Art.
III, of the Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Purchasing Agent, under the direction of the Director of
Finance, shall make all purchases for the City and sell any personal
property no longer needed for City purposes. Each order for purchase
shall be signed by the Purchasing Agent.
Purchases shall be subject to such rules as the City Manager
may establish as to specifications and opportunity for competition
or as otherwise provided in the Charter.
The Purchasing Agent shall inspect or cause to be inspected
all supplies, material and equipment purchased for the purpose of
determining the quantity, quality and conformity to specifications.
The Purchasing Agent shall require from the head of each department,
at such times as commitments are to be made, a requisition for the
quantity and kind of supplies, equipment or services to be paid for
from the appropriation of the department. Upon certification of the
Comptroller that funds are available in the proper appropriation,
such goods or services shall be ordered and shall be paid for from
funds in the proper department for that purpose. The Purchasing Agent
shall not furnish any supplies to or purchase any supplies for any
department without such certification by the Comptroller, which shall
be evidenced by the Comptroller's signature on the original copy
of the purchase order or contract.
With the authorization of the City Manager, the Purchasing Agent
may purchase, without previous requisition for the credit of stores
account with funds provided by a revolving fund for that purpose,
such supplies, material and equipment as are likely to be needed by
the various departments or offices, to be furnished them on requisition.
Goods so furnished shall be paid for by the departments furnished
therewith by warrants payable to the credit of stores account revolving
fund.
