Source: http://eli.ctas.tennessee.edu/reference/purchasing-system
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 03:47:44+00:00

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Specifications development shall be made by the department, agency, or official to receive the merchandise, construction or service. T.C.A § 5-21-119.
Purchasing Agent. The finance director or a deputy appointed by him or her serves as the county purchasing agent unless the county legislative body establishes a separate purchasing department and appoints a purchasing agent. If the county legislative body approves a separate purchasing department and a purchasing agent is hired, all duties and responsibilities relative to purchasing are removed from the finance director. T.C.A. § 5-21-118.
Contracting, purchasing, or obligating the county for supplies, material, equipment, contractual services, rental of machinery, buildings, or equipment. T.C.A. § 5-21-118(b)(1).
Transferring materials, supplies, and equipment between county offices or agencies. T.C.A. § 5-21-118(b)(1).
Supervising the storeroom or warehouse. T.C.A. § 5-21-118(b)(2).
Contracting for building construction and purchase of land. T.C.A. § 5-21-118(b)(3).
Public sale of all surplus materials, equipment, buildings, and land. T.C.A § 5-21-118(b)(4).
Reviewing all contracts and purchases for biddable supplies, materials and equipment, and other needs of the county. T.C.A. § 5-21-119(b)(1).
Reviewing specifications and changes to allow for maximum competition. T.C.A. § 5-21-119(b)(5).
Preparing formal and informal bids. T.C.A. § 5-21-119(b)(5).
Collecting sealed bids and opening bids publicly. T.C.A. § 5-21-119(b)(5).
Evaluating bids (and submitting bids for approval by the financial management committee if required by the committee). T.C.A. § 5-21-119(b)(5).

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