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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY PROCUREMENT CODE
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 34, FINANCE, Article IV. - PROCURMENT CODE, Sections 34-139 and 34-140 be amended as follows:
ARTICLE IV. - PROCUREMENT CODE
Sec. 34-139. - Sole source procurements.
Procurements of supplies, equipment, goods or services may be made without use of one of the competitive processes if there is either only one source or there is a need for the unique or specialized skill, experience, or ability possessed by a particular source. The Using Agency must submit a letter to the CPO justifying the sole source Procurement, and provide any other documents or information required by the CPO. At least 3015 days prior to concurrence seeking Board Action with any proposed contract, the CPO shall provide such letter to the Board of Commissioners.
Sec. 34-140. - Comparable government procurement.
If a governmental agency has awarded a contract through a competitive method for the same or similar supplies, equipment, goods or services as that sought by the County, the Procurement may be made from that vendor at a price or rate at least as favorable as that obtained by that government agency without utilizing a competitive procurement method set forth in this Procurement Code. Prior to the award of any contract pursuant to this section, the contracting agency shall provide to the CPO a detailed summary setting forth the justification for use of such reference contract including, but not limited to: the date, scope, subject matter and pricing of the original contract; a summary of the bid procedures of the original contracting authority; the basis for the County not entering its own competitive bidding process, as well as a pricing comparison between the original contract and the proposed reference contract. At least 3015 days prior to concurrence seeking Board Action with any proposed contract, the CPO shall provide such summary to the Board of Commissioners.
Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption January 1, 2017.
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