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1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LL-ECKE, MAYOR <br />DEPARTMENT OF LAW <br />RICHARD A. NussBAUM,II <br />CrrY 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 />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. 6-22-15-21. 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 /> <br />osures <br />~--- -- - <br />o c ~ 2 ~: 1~ss <br />~-~-- ._r_._., <br />~ - , ..~, <br /> <br />October 16, 1998 <br />Sincer _ <br />Michelle L. Engel <br />Assistant City Attorney <br />PHONE 219/235-9241 <br />Fax 219/235-9892 <br />TDD 219/235-5567 <br />ANNE E. BRUNEEL <br />CHIEF ASSISTANT CTfY ATTORNEY <br />THOMAS L. BODNAR <br />ALADEAN M. DEROSE <br />MICHELLE L. ENGEL <br />]EFFREY M. JANKOWSKI ROBERT C. ROSENFELD ANN-CAROL HASH <br />