The CPO or his/her designee shall prepare and make available to local schools, administrative offices and central office departments a list of strategic source vendors offering goods and services. Schools, administrative offices and central office departments requesting to use a vendor other than a strategic sourcing vendor must (a) provide information regarding the proposed purchase such as the quality of the goods and/or services and pricing and (b) obtain prior written approval from the CPO or his/her designee to purchase from the non-strategic sourcing vendor.
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- 7-11: Strategic Sourcing
Strategic Sourcing
Section 7-11
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