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INTRODUCTION <br />The purpose of this manual is to implement policies and laws <br />governing the procurement of supplies, equipment, and contractual <br />services and to clarify and to provide Indian River County with a <br />unified purchasing system, with centralized responsibility <br />allowing for processing of some work by delegation, and define <br />responsibilities of the Purchasing Department. <br />Ln addition, it will serve as a reference to questions frequently <br />asked and problems encountered in specific areas of purchasing. <br />It is strongly recommended that all personnel charged with the <br />responsibility of obtaining supplies, equipment and services <br />become thoroughly familiar with the procedures contained hefein. <br />It is our intention that this manual will lead to better <br />purchasing practices. With the continued growth of County it is <br />increasingly important that the, expansion of the purchasing <br />activities follow well-defined policies of accepted standards. <br />The Board of County Commissioners shall have the authority, in <br />specific cases determined to be exceptional, to waive or over -ride <br />the policies and procedures in this manual and to direct a <br />different handling of each such case. <br />1 <br />SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Monday, August 12, 2013 - 15:25:15 - OfficialDocuments:674, Attachment Id 0, Page 8 <br />