Procurement Policies and Procedures

4.0 Procurement Methods when Competitive Bidding and Public

Advertising are Not Required

4.16 Purchases Made for Other Local Governments

As authorized by TCA 12-3-1203, the city may purchase supplies, equipment, and services for other local government entities upon request. In doing so, the city will use their purchasing terms, rules, and regulations, and invoice the requesting local government for the direct and indirect cost of the purchase.

4.17 Interlocal Contracts for Performance of Services

As authorized by TCA 12-9-108, the city may contract with one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity, or undertaking that the public agency is authorized to perform by law. Any resulting contract shall include the purpose, powers, rights, objectives, and responsibilities of each contracting party and be approved by all parties to the contract. Public agencies include other local governments (other cities, counties, school systems, development districts, and utilities districts), private incorporated fire departments not supported or partially supported by public funds, incorporated rescue squads not supported or partially supported by public funds, state agencies, federal agencies, or political subdivisions of another state.

4.18 Purchases Using Awarded Grant Funds

When procurement of goods and services involves awarded grant funds, the city shall follow all mandatory grant requirements as stipulated in the language of the actual grant award. Nothing in these policies and procedures shall prevent the city from complying with the terms and conditions of any grant award, gift, donation, or bequest. Absent any specific grant award language, these procurement policies and procedures shall prevail.

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