§ 17-283. General purpose.

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The purpose of this article is to place the county's purchasing function under a centralized system which will enable the county to:
(1)

Establish policies governing all purchases and contracts;

(2)

Encourage and promote fair and equal opportunity for all persons doing business with Orange County;

(3)

Obtain goods and services of satisfactory quality and quantity at reasonable cost for Orange County;

(4)

Permit the continued development of procurement policies and procedures through the promulgation of administrative regulations and internal procedures of purchasing and contracts;

(5)

Foster effective broad-based competition within the free enterprise system; and

(6)

Provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.

(Ord. No. 92-26, § II.C, 9-15-92)

                    
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