LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
FACILITIES PLANNING BUREAU
Unit Order: 09-005
Effective Date: 08/13/2009
Revision Date:
Subject:
Purchasing Guidelines
Reference:
PURPOSE OF ORDER:
The purpose of this unit order is to establish guidelines for making purchases utilizing County Funds.
SCOPE OF ORDER:
This order shall apply to all personnel.
ORDER:
Purchases for supplies and services may only be made by members of the Unit’s Operations/Purchasing Section who have completed procurement training. All purchases must be pre-approved and all approval documents completed. Prior to the placement of an order. This includes the solicitation of services such as that of furniture design and/or inventory. All work performed must be in accordance with a valid purchase or work order. Do not allow a vendor to begin work without an order in place.
Purchases made utilizing the Unit’s “services and supplies” funding must be pre-approved by the Director. The Director has not unilaterally delegated this authority to any staff member or manager. Delegated approval authority will be addressed on a case by case basis. Prior to authorizing an emergency purchase, managers must make every effort to gain approval from the Director.