[Amended 11-4-2008 by L.L. No. 10-2008]
There is hereby created a Bureau of Purchasing within the Department
of Finance and Management Services. The Director of Purchasing shall
be the head of the Bureau of Purchasing and he or she shall be responsible
to and report to the Commissioner. The Director of Purchasing shall
be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, and he or
she shall be a person with training and experience in the field of
purchasing and have such other qualifications as the Mayor shall deem
necessary. The Director of Purchasing shall have all of the powers
and duties in the field of purchasing as were heretofore the functions
of the Assistant Purchasing Agent of the Board of Contract and Supply
and the Budget Director.