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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title 1- Administrative, Chapter 8 - District Finances, Section I - Powers and Duties of Purchasing Agent of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 1-8-2. Contracts and Purchases.
I. Powers and duties of Purchasing Agent: The District Purchasing Agent shall, pursuant to the terms, exceptions, or restrictions established by this Code and subject to the control and supervision of the President and Board of Commissioners:
1. Purchase or contract for all supplies, materials and equipment, and contractual services required by any Office, department, institution or agency of the District subject to the provisions, restrictions and limitations of this Subsection;
2. Establish and enforce standard and non-standard specifications established in accordance with this Subsection which shall apply to all supplies, materials and equipment purchased for the use of any Office, department, institution or agency of the District;
3. Transfer to or between, and/or assign to the various Ooffices, departments, institutions or agencies of the District and the Forest Preserves Foundation (as an approved Donee), or otherwise and trade in and/or sell supplies, materials and equipment which that are surplus, obsolete, abandoned, or unusable;
4. Have charge of such other purchasing activities as the Board of Commissioners may assign from time to time;
5. Distribute or cause to be distributed to the various Offices, departments, institutions or agencies of the District all supplies, materials and equipment purchased by the Office of the Purchasing Agent;
6. Require all vendors to submit a notarized certification or affidavit of their compliance with all requirements imposed by this Subsection on forms promulgated by the Purchasing Agent, which shall include, but shall not be limited to: an affirmation that th...
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