§ 2-243. Procurement manual.

(a)

After adoption of this article, the procurement services director shall prepare the Marion County Procurement Manual ("procurement manual") which shall be administratively adopted and which may be administratively changed as circumstances require, in order to implement this article.

(b)

The guidelines for the procurement of goods and services contained in the procurement manual shall be consistent with the procedures established under this article. Such guidelines may establish the designation of the responsibility of administration of contracts, prequalification of bidders, bidding procedures, administration of bid procedures and conferences, bid opening procedures, procedures for the correction or withdrawal of bid, procedures for sealed proposal solicitation, proposal procedures, contracts award procedures, protest procedures, administration of contract awards, contracts disputes, small procurement procedures, contract execution procedures, bonding requirements, insurance requirements, purchase order procedures, payment procedures, and such other matters as may be required to establish a sound procedure for the procurement of goods and services under this article and applicable Florida law.

(Ord. No. 11-52, § 1, 9-20-2011; Ord. No. 18-06, § 1I, 2-20-2018)