§ 2-612 — Functions

Sec. 2-612. - Functions.

The Department of Procurement Services shall be responsible for the following: (1) Supervising the purchase of all goods, services, insurance and construction needed by the City in accordance with Chapter 21, except those specifically delegated by ordinance to other agencies. (2) Selling, trading or otherwise disposing of surplus goods belonging to the City. (3) Establishing and maintaining programs for specifications development, contract administration, testing and inspection and acceptance in cooperation with the public agencies using the goods, services and construction. (4) Purchasing or leasing for the use of the City and all of its departments, bureaus, boards, commissions, offices, agencies, Circuit Courts, District Courts, and City jail or jail farm, which are referred to as "using agencies," all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services, including insurance and surety bonds, except the following: a. Scientific instruments and equipment, medicines and drugs, legal and scientific books and periodicals, and printing of legal briefs; b. Manuscripts, maps, charts, sheet music, phonograph records, books, pamphlets and periodicals, when ordered by any City library; c. Such perishable articles as may be designated in the rules and regulations established by ordinance; and d. Such supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services as may be required by any using agency in an emergency as defined in such rules and regulations. (5) Purchasing or leasing for the use of the School Board all or such supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services, including insurance and surety bonds, as shall be required by the School Board when requested to do so by the Board. (6) Performing such other duties as may be assigned to the Department by ordinance.

(Code 1993, § 2-220.2; Code 2004, § 2-632; Code 2015, § 2-594; Code 2020, § 2-594)