A. 
Except as may be provided under § 14-8, procurements under this section require, insofar as it is practical, a minimum of three quotes or proposals that may include offers based on advertising materials available to the public. If such quote or proposal is oral, a written record of the offer shall be made with the date and details to be maintained with the procurement record.
B. 
All procurements between $3,000 and $1,000 shall be approved by the Commission.
A. 
The Town Manager is authorized to make individual purchases and execute contracts up to $1,000 in cost so long as the duration of the purchases or contract is one year or less without prior Commission approval if such contracts or purchases were previously authorized by a budget ordinance or approved within any detailed budget documents supporting said budget ordinance.
B. 
For individual purchases or contracts over $500 the Town Manager shall if feasible obtain three or more offers or quotations, such quotations may be oral or on based published prices.
C. 
Purchases or contracts with a value of $500 or more shall be reported to the Commission.
D. 
The Town Manager may, in writing, authorize the department heads or other designee the authority to enter in to contracts or make purchases under $1,000 with the same restrictions as set forth in this section.