A. 
There is hereby created a purchasing system to operate under the direction and supervision of the County Administrator.
B. 
The County Administrator shall be the County's Purchasing Agent. The Deputy County Administrator may act in the event the County Administrator is absent or unavailable.
In accordance with this policy, the Purchasing Agent shall:
A. 
Purchase or supervise the purchasing of all goods, services, insurance and construction needed by the County;
B. 
Exercise direct supervision over the County's central stores and general supervision over all other inventories of goods belonging to the County; and
C. 
Establish and maintain programs for specifications, development, contract administration, and inspection and acceptance, in cooperation with the departments using the goods, services and construction.
The Purchasing Agent may adopt operational procedures relating to the execution of the duties assigned herein in a manner consistent with this policy.
The Purchasing Agent may delegate authority to purchase certain supplies, services or construction items to other employees of the County if such delegation is deemed necessary by the Purchasing Agent for the effective procurement of those items.
Except as herein provided, no official, elected or appointed, or any employee shall purchase or contract for any goods, services, insurance or construction within the purview of this policy. Any purchase order or contract made contrary to the provisions of this policy is unauthorized and shall not bind the County.