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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT TO PARTICIPATE IN, SPONSOR, CONDUCT, AWARD OR ADMINISTER COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS (“APPROVED LIST”) FOR THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR. (F&BC 5/8/17)
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Issue/Request:
The Procurement and Contract Services Division is requesting approval of a resolution authorizing the City of Lee’s Summit to participate in, sponsor, conduct, award or administer cooperative purchasing programs (“Approved List”) for the 2018 fiscal year.
Key Issues:
Pursuant to Section VII, paragraph 1.B of the Purchasing Policy, each even numbered year, the City Council shall pass a resolution not less than each July of each even numbered year authorizing the City to participate in any and all cooperative purchasing programs (“Approved List”) deemed appropriate.
· Cooperative purchasing programs follow a competitive bidding process.
· Cooperative purchasing programs are beneficial to the City because goods and services can be purchased utilizing economies of scale thereby making the purchase of such goods and services more cost effective as well as reducing administrative costs.
· Council approval is provided up front on an annual basis for the City to purchase any budgeted item from said cooperative purchasing programs (“Approved List”) for the identified fiscal year.
· Council approval is required for all purchases of unbudgeted items in excess of $20,000.00.
· Per the attached resolution, approval of the cooperative purchasing programs (“Approved List”) would be available for utilization during fiscal year 2018.
Proposed Council Motion:
I move for adoption of A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT TO PARTICIPATE IN, SPONSOR,CONDUCT, AWARD OR ADMINISTER COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS (“APPROVED LIST”) FOR THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR.
Background:
· The City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri adopted a Purchasing Policy on February 18, 1999 (Resolution No. 99-04). The purchasing policy has been revised over the years per the following ...
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