To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Approving the Revised Humboldt County Purchasing Policy
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) revising the Humboldt County Purchasing Policy.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Purchasing Policy, in accordance with CA Code ? 54202, establishes guidelines for county departments to remain in compliance with federal, state and county code, while benefiting from cost savings resulting from competitive procurement practices under the knowledge and discretion of Humboldt County Administrative Office's Purchasing Team. Modernization of the professional procurement landscape and the intrinsic demands of procedural evolution have necessitated various updates and revisions to the Humboldt County Purchasing Policy. Following is a non-exhaustive summary of changes to the policy.
The revised policy increases the Small Value Professional Services threshold from $3,000 to $10,000. This allows county departments to obtain small value services without requiring a purchase order or contract.
The revised policy requires Board approval or a formal competitive procurement process for any contract term or renewal exceeding 5 years.
Under this policy revision, requests to the Board for department authorization to execute contract amendments may not exceed a 10% increase over the original contract value, ensuring Board oversight for long-term contracts.
Under the revised policy, implementation of websites, software purchases and/or licensing, and purchases of network and/or security equipment is subject to review and approval by the Humboldt County Information Technology D...
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