Sec. 10A-146. Cooperative purchasing with other jurisdictions

It shall be the duty of the Purchasing Agent to develop, to the maximum extent feasible, a program for the joint or cooperative purchasing of common-use supplies with other organizations or jurisdictions and the Purchasing Agent shall endeavor to arrange for a program of standardization of common-use supplies. The Purchasing Agent may, as appropriate, undertake and participate in similar programs involving joint or cooperative purchases with other organizations or jurisdictions and may procure services and supplies from such parties or to utilize the contracts or schedules established by such organizations or jurisdictions when appropriate and when such actions shall be in the best interests of the County as determined by the Purchasing Agent.