8310

SPECIFICATIONS

8310

The Purchasing Department shall have the authority to review, modify, and approve specifications. To provide a common basis for bidding, specifications should designate the essential characteristics of the items being purchased.

The quality standards for goods and services shall be established by the director of purchasing based on input from teachers, principals, and administrators of the respective areas. The basic criteria in determining quality shall be the purpose for use of the material or equipment, the results to be obtained, and the required characteristics. Additional factors are availability, standardization of product, manufacturer practices, and standardization of packaging for the desired material.

Specifications shall not be prepared in such a manner as to eliminate competitive bidding.

Legal Reference: G.S. 115-53

Adopted: August 9, 1976

Revised: January 21, 1992