Promoting the Purchase of Supplies Manufactured in the US for the City Of South Bend

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RESOLUTION NO. 01 -9S RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND PROMOTING THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA WHEREAS, I.C. 5 -22 (the "Act ") applies to every expenditure of public funds by a governmental body; WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is a governmental body under the Act; and WHEREAS, the Act requires the Common Council to establish certain purchasing rules and policies for the City; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section I. The following are the required purchasing rules for the City of South Bend, Indiana: Purchasing of Sugplks Manufactured in the United States. Supplies manufactured in the United States shall be specified for all purchases and shall be purchased unless the City determines that: (A) the supplies are not manufactured in the United States in reasonably available quantities; (B) the price of the supplies manufactured in the United States exceeds by an unreasonable amount of the price of available and comparable supplies manufactured outside the United States; (C) the quality of the supplies manufactured in the United States is substantially less than the quality of comparably priced available supplies manufactured outside the United States; or (D) the purchase of supplies manufactured in the United States is not in the public interest. Section II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Member of the Common Council PRESENTED NOT APPROVED ADOPTED /J, 949 AS A mcmcED