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The purchasing of goods and services
within the City of Jeffersonville are regulated by Indiana Code and
local ordinance.
City Council Ordinance
2008-OR-022 establishes a purchase order system for the City of
Jeffersonville, which requires that three or more quotes be obtained
for non-emergency purchases of more than $1,000.
Indiana Code 5-22-7 requires a competitive bidding process for
purchases of more than $75,000, however,
Indiana Code 5-22-6 exempts the purchase of professional
services -- such as work performed by accountants, architects,
engineers and lawyers -- from the bidding process. Under state law,
bids must be awarded to the lowest and most responsive bidder,
regardless of whom the bidder is.
For day-to-day items, most purchasing
decisions are made by individual department heads.
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