The Manager shall be responsible for the administration of a centralized purchasing system, and he shall serve as Purchasing Officer or, at the option of Council and with the approval of Council, shall designate a Purchasing Officer.
The Purchasing Officer shall have the authority to:
A. 
Purchase or contract for, within the limitations imposed by this chapter, all materials, supplies, equipment and contractual services needed by the municipality and by any using agency which derives its financial support, wholly or in part, from the municipality, when deemed desirable by Council or when required by the using agency, contingent upon the approval of Council.
B. 
Purchase and procure for the municipality materials, equipment, supplies and contractual services from the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications.
C. 
When Council shall deem it in the best interest of the municipality, the Purchasing Officer shall specify a total bid price, in which case the municipality shall prepare specifications that call for the bidder to submit a bid that includes guaranteed prices for maintenance and repurchase as well as for the equipment cost.
D. 
Sell or dispose of all obsolete or unusable real or personal property in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
Procure for the municipality the highest quality in supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services meeting specifications at the lowest expense to the municipality.
B. 
Discourage collusive bidding and endeavor to obtain as full and open competition as possible on all purchases and sales.
C. 
Pursue joint purchasing for joint materials in use by several departments and take advantage of bulk and seasonal buying.
D. 
Establish and adopt standards relative to the minimum number of quantities, sizes and variety of supplies, materials and equipment consistent with the successful operation of the municipal government. Standards shall be developed in cooperation with the heads of departments or using agencies.
E. 
Prepare and adopt written specifications for supplies, materials and equipment as may be required. Specifications shall be developed in cooperation with department heads and using agencies.
F. 
Prepare and maintain a vendors' and contractors' file of persons dealing in supplies, materials, equipment and services used by the municipality.
G. 
Bring to the attention of Council vendors or contractors who default on their quotations or contracts.
H. 
Obtain all federal and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania tax exemptions to which the municipality is entitled.
I. 
Establish a procedure for inspection and testing of supplies, materials and equipment in conjunction with the departments and using agencies.
J. 
Establish and prepare forms and files necessary to provide for an efficiently administered purchasing system.