The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-17
M'NUTT ORDERS
DRASTIC BUYING
SYSTEM CHANGE
Sweeping ReviSiOnS in State
Purchasing Department
Setup Demanded.
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in accordance with proper purchas-
ing procedure.
Furthermore. the departments
and divisions have declared that
emergencies existed when, as a mat
ter Of fact, emergencies did not ex-
ist. ALI Of this has occurred through
no fault Of the Central Purchasing
Department except that the depart
ments further imposed on the Gen.
trail Purchasing Department TO
honor confirmation orders.
Because Of he practices which
have been disclosed it is deemed Of
public necessity that additional rules
and regulations be made effective.
therefore, under the authority
conferred upon me as Governor Of
the State Of Indiana by an act of
the General Assembly of the state
Of Indiana entitled: An act Gre
ating a central purchasing bureau
and the Office of state purchasing
agent. prescribing their rights. pow
erS and duties and making an ap-
preparation therefor and being
Chapter III Of the Acts Of the Cen
eral Assembly for the state of In
diana for 1888, approved March 7.
1888, hereby direct that the state
purchasing agent draw up rules and
regulations, TO be submitted for my
approval, covering the following
points:
Confirmation Orders Sent Out
81. That the state purchasing
agent notify all department and di-
vision heads and superintendent of
state institutions that on and after
Jan. 25, 1885, no confirmation orders
will be issued by the central pur-
chasing department
y. That the receiving copy of all
purchase orders issued by the Cen
trail Purchasing Department must be
properly receipted and attached to
tn invoice voucher of vendor be-
fore they can be honored for pay
ment, and that the State Auditor
be instructed that payment shall
not be made on any invoice voucher
unless the receiving copy of the
purchase order is attached; that the
administrative officer of each divi-
sion be instructed to appoint some
one in each department to familiar
ize himself with the specifications of
the purchases which they are re-
questing, and that party so ap-
pointed shall also cooperate and
work with the Central Purchasing
Department.
80. That invitations to bid be eX-
tended to not less than three quail
fed bidders.
Invitation to Bid.
a. That the Purchasing Depart
ment be authorized to make emer-
gency purchP ses in any sum not to
exceed 5000 and that with all emer-
gency purchase orders there shall
appear p. statement of the division,
department or institution, making
the requisition, setting forth the
reasons for the making of such
emergency purchase.
"5. That all acquisitions and re-
quests forwarded to the Central PlIr-
chasing Department shall be rewrit-
ten, if necessary, in order that they
may conform with proper purchase
prefecture.
80. That the Central Purchasing
Department establish a bulletin
board at a conspicuous place in the
corridor outside of the office Of the
Central Purchasing Department on
which shall be posted copies of all
invitations to bid. and that all in
vitations to bid specify date and
an hour certain when all bids shall
be opened; that at the time the
bids are opened the names and adj
dresses of the bidders shall be list
ed. which list shall be placed on file
in the records of the Central Pur-
chasing Department.
Il also direct:
Il. That sufficient additional help