Purchasing Policy

The Purchasing Policy governs the purchase of goods and services by the Municipality of French River.

The purpose of the Municipality's Purchasing Policy is to:

a) Ensure the Municipality conducts fair, objective, transparent and consistent purchasing practices;

b) Maintain the integrity of the procurement process by ensuring that, whenever possible, competitive methods of procurement will be utilized to obtain Best Value for the Municipality;

c) Clearly define the circumstances which allow for non-competitive procurement;

d) Ensure that the procurement process is conducted in a manner that enables departments of the Municipality to operate efficiently and effectively;

e) Protect the interests of the Municipality, public and persons participating in the procurement process by providing a clear statement of how Goods and Services will be acquired;

f) Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the procurement process;

g) Identifies signing authorities; and

h) Outline the process for disposing of Surplus Goods.