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SECTION 1.1.1

DEPUTY PURCHASING AGENTS

§1.1.1-101 Policy

(1) Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Supervisors and/or the County Executive Officer and
executed by the County Procurement Officer, department heads shall be fully responsible for the
procurement of all services and commodities required for those operations under their direction.

a) Employees referred by the heads of departments to receive training and certification as
Deputy Purchasing Agents will be the only persons authorized to procure services and
commodities on behalf of their respective department.
b) Deputy Purchasing Agents shall be trained and certified under the sole direction of the
County Procurement Officer.
c) Deputy Purchasing Agents shall follow the procurement policies established herein, as well
as, those procedures established by the County Procurement Officer to ensure a
procurement system which is fair, effective, efficient, and in compliance with legal
requirements and Board of Supervisors policy.

§1.1.1-102 Scope

(1) Except as otherwise provided for in this manual or as directed by the Board of Supervisors, only
those employees who are trained and deputized by the County Procurement Officer and authorized
by their department head or designee, have the authority to procure services and commodities for
the County.
(2) Deputy Purchasing Agents are required to use cooperative contracts issued by the office of the
County Procurement Officer or provide valid written justification detailing the reasons for not using
available contracts in the procurement file.
(3) Deputy Purchasing Agents may utilize other cooperative contracts issued by other governmental
jurisdictions and organizations that have been approved and made available for use by the County
Procurement Officer in accordance with Section 4.7 of this manual.

§1.1.1-103 Specific Duties

(1) The specific duties of the Deputy Purchasing Agents are defined in Section 1.1 of this document,
Office of the County Procurement Officer.

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