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e <br />SOURCE SELECTION AND CONTRACT FORMATION <br />3.12 (CONTINUED DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY <br />his responsibility to perform and the offeror may <br />voluntarily, after bid opening, provide additional or <br />corrective information concerning his responsibility as <br />a vendor. The Purchasing Manager shall consider this <br />and all other information gained prior to the time of <br />the award or rejection in making his determinations of <br />recommendations concerning award to the Board of County <br />Coramissioners. <br />4.0 SPECIFICATIONS <br />OPEN COMPETITION REQUIRED <br />The Purchasing Manager shall strive to assure that all <br />specifications issued by the County provide for free and <br />open competition ---among al vendors and preclude a <br />lock -in of any brand or vendor, unless items are <br />purchased under sole source or sole brand provisions. <br />4.1 STANDARDIZATION <br />A. The Purchasing Manager, with the using Department <br />Director is responsible for the standardizing of <br />types of commodities used throughout the County by <br />writing and promulgating standard specifications or <br />incorporating standard specifications in contracts <br />for use by all County agencies. <br />B. The Purchasing Manager (through the Director of <br />General Services) may recommend to the Board for <br />purchases equal to or over $5,000 that any brand or <br />source of supplies or services be standardized as <br />the only brand or source of service or commodity <br />that will be purchased for a particular agency or <br />County -wide. Competition among distributors of a <br />standardized brand will be attained, if possible. <br />4.2 RELATIONSHIPS WITH USING AGENCIES <br />The Purchasing Manager shall obtain expert advice--&n(1-- <br />assistance <br />dvice-aniassistance from personnel of using agencies in <br />development of specifications and standardization of <br />commodities. The Purchasing Manager will review <br />specifications written by Agencies to assure that the <br />specifications allow for open and free competition, and <br />that those specifications which eliminate some brand <br />vendors do so to reasonably meet the needs of <br />County. <br />27 <br />SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Monday, August 12, 2013 - 15:25:22 - OfficialDocuments:674, Attachment Id 0, Page 34 <br />