Henry County approves new purchasing ordinance

The Henry County Board of Commissioners repealed its old purchasing ordinance and approved a new, more detailed one at its Dec. 15 regular meeting.

Notable amendments include: Sealed bid proposals and approval by commissioners is now required for all purchases of goods or services that equal or exceed $50,000; compliant P-Card purchases can now be used for single source purchases; approval from commissioners is now not required for annual contract purchases, with available budget, that equal or exceed $50,000.

The Henry First Initiative has also been implemented into the purchasing code, meaning the lowest in-county vendor within five percent of the overall lowest out-of-county bidder will be given the opportunity to match the overall lowest bid and receive the award.