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1400 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 -1830 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />DEPARTMENT OF LAW <br />RICHARD A. NussBAuM,II <br />CITY ATTORNEY <br />Mr. Sean Coleman, President <br />South Bend Common Council <br />County-City Building, 4th Floor <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Dear Mr. Coleman: <br />PHONE 219 /235 -9241 <br />FAx 219/235 -9892 <br />TDD 219/235 -5567 <br />ANNE E. BRUNEEL <br />CHIEF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY <br />October 16, 1998 <br />In accordance with recent changes in the purchasing laws of the State of Indiana, I am <br />proposing the attached ordinance and resolutions to the South Bend Common Council for <br />approval. <br />The Purchasing Ordinance will establish the Mayor as the Purchasing Agent for the City of <br />South Bend in accordance with I.C. 5- 22 -4 -5. The Mayor will then have to designate, in writing, <br />individuals to be purchasing agents. <br />One Resolution promotes the purchase of supplies manufactured in the United States as <br />required by I.C. 5- 22- 15 -21. The other Resolution adopts general rules for purchasing covering <br />the protection of offers, evidence of financial responsibility, modification and termination of <br />contracts, small purchases, purchase of services and small business set - asides. <br />If you wish, I would be happy to discuss the change in purchasing laws further. <br />Sincer <br />Michelle L. Engel <br />Assistant City Attorney <br />Enclosures <br />OCT 2 1 1998 <br />Y/1 e <br />THOMAS L. BODNAR ALADEAN M. DEROSE MICHELLE L. ENGEL <br />JEFFREY M. JANKOWSKI ROBERT C. ROSENFELD ANN -CAROL NASH <br />