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ORDINANCE APPOINTING A QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-9a authorizes the Governing Body to designate a Qualified Purchasing Agent who satisfies the qualifications set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:32-4 and Title 2, Chapter 5, Section 12 of the Revised General Ordinance of the City of Newark which creates the position of Purchasing Agent; and
WHEREAS, the individual designated as the Purchasing Agent shall be assigned the authority, responsibility and accountability for the purchasing activity for the City of Newark, to prepare public advertising for bids, to receive bids for the provision or performance of goods and services on behalf of the City of Newark, to award contracts permitted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq. in the name of the City of Newark, and to conduct any activities as may be necessary or appropriate to the purchasing function of the City of Newark as its Purchasing Agent; and
WHEREAS, Jerome Wakefield completed the requisite courses and passed the requisite exams in Principles of Public Purchasing I, Principles of Public Purchasing II, Principles of Public Purchasing III, and Municipal Finance Administration, and successfully passed the State Qualified Purchasing Agent examination; and
WHEREAS, Jerome Wakefield possesses the designation of Qualified Purchasing Agent as issued by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:32-4 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, Jerome Wakefield possesses a Juris Doctorate (Law Degree) from Seton Hall University School of Law having graduated in 1998 and hence fulfills the educational requirement of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-9(b); and
WHEREAS, Jerome Wakefield currently performs as the Supervising Procurement Specialist for the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to designate and appoint Jerome Wakefield as its Qualified Purchasing Agent; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 2, Chapter 5, Section 12 o...
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