Under existing law, county commissions may adopt a procurement or purchasing program to simplify purchases that applies only to purchases of tangible personal property. This bill would allow a procurement or purchasing program to apply to purchases of services. Under existing law, county commissions must consider whether a procurement or purchasing program provides cost savings to the county. This bill would allow county commissions to consider whether a procurement or purchasing program provides administrative savings in addition to cost savings. Under existing law, the county chief administrative officer is responsible for overseeing and managing a procurement or purchasing program. This bill would also allow county commissions to designate another individual to oversee and manage a procurement or purchasing program.

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Introduced: 11-3-61