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Editor's Note: The City accepted MGL c. 41, § 103, on 11-2-1965. Acts of 1973, c. 208, placed the position of Purchasing Agent under civil service.
[Amended 7-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-40]
There is hereby established a Purchasing Division, to consist of a Purchasing Agent and such assistants as the City Council may determine.
[Amended 7-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-40]
The head of the Purchasing Division shall be the Purchasing Agent, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall qualify by oath before entrance upon the duties of his office and shall be subject to civil service law and rules pursuant to Acts of 1973, c. 208. The Purchasing Agent shall be a person qualified by education, training and experience.
The Purchasing Agent shall have such assistants as the City Council may determine. The assistants shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall perform such duties as the Purchasing Agent shall require and shall receive such compensation as the City Council shall determine.
The Purchasing Agent shall receive such compensation as the City Council shall determine.
Before entrance upon the duties of his office, the Purchasing Agent shall furnish a surety bond for the faithful performance of his duties in the amount of $10,000, with the surety thereon to be approved by the Corporation Counsel.
The Purchasing Agent shall:
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Be responsible for the procurement and disposal of all supplies, materials, equipment and property for all departments and offices of the City, including contracts for the construction, reconstruction or alteration of City buildings and property, and any services or purchases incidental thereto, and all laws covered under the Uniform Procurement Act, MGL c. 30, § 39M, MGL c. 30B, and MGL c. 149, §§ 44A through 44J.
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Have authority to order or make inventories of the supplies, materials, equipment and furnishings of any and all departments. No department possessing excess or surplus personal property of any kind or description shall sell, exchange, transfer or dispose thereof without first certifying such personal property as surplus to the Purchasing Agent; and, thereupon, the Purchasing Agent shall circularize all departments and agencies as to their need for such surplus personal property; and if such need is determined, the Purchasing Agent may order transfer of such property from one department or agency to another, and inventory adjustments between the departments shall be made accordingly. Surplus property shall be disposed of by the Purchasing Agent as provided in § 2-972.
[Amended 7-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-31; 7-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-40]
There shall be within the office of the Purchasing Division a contract specialist for minority business enterprises/Assistant Purchasing Agent, who shall be appointed by the Mayor. He shall perform such duties as the Purchasing Agent shall require and shall receive such compensation as the City Council shall determine.