Section 6.20  Policy

All Department contract procurements will be accomplished in the most economic and expeditious manner consistent with the principles and practices established in the Code.  It is the policy of the Chief Procurement Officer that all activities of appointed State Purchasing Officers and other designees related to the procurement process maximize the value of the expenditure of public funds in procuring contracts, and that those appointed and designated  act in a manner that maintains public trust in the integrity of the process.