1. Carry out the Procurement Policy of the City,

2. Prepare or revise, in cooperation with each department, written standard specifications for purchases of goods, supplies, equipment, and services,

3. Purchase or contract for goods, supplies, equipment, and services required by City departments according to these purchasing procedures and such administrative regulations as the City Manager shall prescribe,

4. Obtain as full and open a competition as possible when purchasing or contracting for goods, supplies, equipment, and services,

5. Keep informed of current developments in the field of purchasing, prices, contracting for goods, supplies, equipment, and services,

6. Ensure the inspection of all supplies and equipment purchases to guarantee quality and conformance with City specifications,

7. Recommend the transfer of unused supplies and equipment between departments as needed,

8. Sell supplies and equipment that cannot be used by any department or that have become unsuitable for City use,

9. Maintain a list of qualified contractors consistent with State law including the criteria in Public Contracts Code and as determined by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission,

10. Maintain necessary records for the efficient operation of the purchasing function

11. Prepare and recommend to the City Council amendments to the Procurement Policy (APM Policy 2.7)

12. Negotiate and recommend execution of contracts for the purchase of supplies and equipment.