§ 8.110. Powers and duties of purchasing agent.

The purchasing agent, for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of the preceding section, shall have the following powers and duties:

(a)

With the approval of the director of finance and the mayor, and after consultation with the heads of the using agencies concerned, to establish and enforce standard specification for all supplies, materials and equipment required by the metropolitan government which the purchasing agent has authority to purchase or lease.

(b)

To prescribe the time of making requisitions for such supplies, materials and equipment and the future period which such requisitions are to cover.

(c)

To inspect, or cause to be inspected, all deliveries of such supplies, materials and equipment, and to cause tests to be made when necessary in order to determine their quality, quantity and conformance with specifications.

(d)

To supervise and control storerooms, mailing, messenger, central duplicating and printing services and facilities provided for the various agencies of the metropolitan government as provided by ordinance.

(e)

To transfer to or between using agencies, with the approval of public property director, sell or trade in supplies, materials or equipment determined by him or her, after consultation with the heads of the using departments or agencies concerned, to be surplus obsolete or unused.

(f)

To perform such duties with regard to the letting of contracts for public works or improvements as are provided in this Charter, and to have such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be provided by ordinance.

(g)

To submit a monthly report of his or her activities to the director of finance. The director of finance may assign the functions set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) of this section to some other division in his or her department.

(Amended by referendum election of November 6, 2018, Amdt. 6)