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'ENING AT THE CHAMBER Milton Chamber of Commerce by âine ilMecueo Dirmtoi of colportas Se le MWd Trnesa One of elle gaatof Milton's Sirategic Mai "Dcsiny Min" was i provide reipaissible cosi-effersive, local goinerient anud services". Ail depurimenits af thse Town are respingn la ibsis goal by reviewing sand changing the way bussiness geis done ai Town Hal) Spccirically. tie Cieporaie Services lipeseimeai 110w has the midate of Town Ceancit la ceniralize lise purchasîag fuanction af the Tocn. Two coars- ta ao lcion have hegun which arie ndd 10 pravide a casi effecive 2rocaemen service for the Ton ad ai the saine lime «ravilie a more cusoner fniendly sciiing for vendors. Firs[ ofal. ais Joly 8, 1996. Miltais Courcil approveal nec policies cati- ccmng limits ia procoremeni meihalis and minimam linancial secasiiy reqaîrements clien aabmining quaaions and tenders. %i following is 9 sammary ai dit changes: (t) Procaremeat Limiis % ls urchase ofgoutte and services wiii nasa bc secar4 an a mn- ber of ways scl ais theae dollar brmits: Open Mairket $0,- $2.000 laforasal Qaains (ai leasi 3) $2,000 - $15,000 Formai Qsoatuons eai leasi 3) s $5:» - $50.000 Format Tendenneg o vec $50.000 (2) Bld Depoatiu Aay bidaver $50,0)>) invovisg labour. maierials ano/r equip- ment reniais mus[ bse accampanieli lys lsd deposit ai 10% or îlle coîsiraci value. This cale le a certifiei chequnet inrevacable Iciter af eredit, s batik drift. a money arder or cash. (3) Canirc performance.- Fiancsal Secunity a) Aa agreenscai tobond" ciii le acrepied as an altemnative la a performance bondi pâir te tise award af a coaire. b) Tenders amountung ta, greaier (ha $50.000 maet le sapportel by a performnance bonid or ane rrevacable chteroaicredil for 100% of th' icndered amooni c) If reqaîred by thc Tovie, a laiser and maienials paymeiii bond or an irrevocable leiver af credit for 10W% ai tise iendered ammune muse accampaay asy tender abiitedl avec $50.000. These new policies will provide more icope for vendoes cissing ta, do businesa wiuh tIce Towi. Howevcr. il does sot preclude dmc Town from reqasning financialeeny for bids undter $50.000I if il is&çtcd sec- essaty ly ihe Town. Secaially ai île saine Coancîl meeting, an agreement was approard with elle Town ai Haltat Hîlîs (o sne pîurchasing administrationt resources. Ibis cil) alloc lorsa cental incas on purchasing ndmunis- teatio resomres. Ms. Chirisinae Campbell, lle Parcisig Aget for thse Tawn ai lialtan Hills wslI lce lse Toen's Parclasiag Admuiiisiîaio on à pari-tim ias. Miltais will hanc access ta due Boye for Halisn His as cdll Chnsfuine will bejaiming lise Town Augasi I. 1996 and lise 1996 aciviy ui cîlI isclde * leveloping purchasiiig pmlicy and! procedaures *implementiag a parchase acier and reqausuiuia systenm *training staff mi a ceniraliasîl parchasing pstgrsm *ca-orliinaning wilh lie ca.operative purchaing graap *mcanring performance Maving inia 1997 isOlher "sss inclide *praviding input sala thc design ais new financia systeir scluding a pumchasing comportcnt *recotsseucding policy for tender irsegulanties and conia rusk manage. init i mplementîng a credit cari purchsing sysient * efimng the cqisirol of exssang inventories By eaaly 1997,8 acenlualizcil purchasng systmnsn shoulli bc ially oper. aban". 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