The Board of Commissioners of the City of Bordentown hereby
establishes the office of Purchasing Agent. Said Purchasing Agent
shall have the authority, responsibility and accountability as the
City's contracting agent, for the purchasing activity of the
City of Bordentown, to prepare public advertising for bids and to
receive bids for the provision or performance of goods or services
on behalf of the City and to award contracts permitted pursuant to
Subsection a of Section 3 of P.L. 1971, c. 198 (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3)
in the name of the City of Bordentown, and conduct any activities
as may be necessary or appropriate to the purchasing function of the
City.
Criteria to qualify individuals as purchasing agents have been
established by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.
Such individual shall have completed appropriate training and possess
such purchasing experience as deemed necessary to exercise such supplemental
authority as may be set forth in Subsection a of Section 3 of P.L.
1971, c. 198 (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3).