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Introduction to The Park Board of the City of Galveston Purchasing Policies, Procedures, and Controls Manual  \nIntroduction Bylaws  \nGeneral Purchasing Code of Ethics Nepotism  \nGratuities  \nKickbacks  \nSequential Purchasing Structured Purchasing Purchase Order After the Fact Component Purchasing Sequential Purchase Orders Contemporaneous Employment Conflicts of Interest  \nPenalties for Failing to File a Conflict of Interest General Policy Statements  \nSection 2. Procedures for State Laws Governing Purchases  \nGeneral Purchasing Policy  \nCriminal Penalties for Separate, Sequential, or Component Purchases General Exemptions to Local Government Code 252  \nGeneral Exemptions to the Park Board Purchasing Policy Professional Services  \nTypes of Purchases Sole Source Purchase  \nSole Source Purchases with Federal Dollars  \n1.1  \n1.2  \n1.3  \n1.4  \n1.4  \n1.4  \n1.4  \n1.4  \n1.4  \n1.4  \n1.4  \n1.5  \n1.5  \n1.6  \n1.7  \n2.1  \n2.1 2.2–2.3  \n2.3– 2.4 2.4  \n2.5  \n2.5  \n2.5  \nOpen Market Purchasing Land Acquisitions  \nPersonal and Professional Services Cooperating Purchases  \nGeneral Emergency Purchases Requisition of Emergency Purchases Use of Cash  \nSpecifications  \nSpecifications Definition Specifications Purpose  \nPreparing Specifications Purchasing for Construction Projects Bidding Procedure  \nBidding Process FlowChart Contracting Procedures  \n2.5  \n2.5  \n2.6  \n2.6  \n2.7  \n2.7 – 2.8 2.8  \n2.9  \n2.9  \n2.9  \n2.9 2.9–2.10  \n2.11–2.12  \n2.13  \n2.14  \nSection 3. Procedures for Purchasing by Federally Funded, Personal, Professional Services, or ThirdParty Contracts  \nRequest for Proposal Request for Qualification Selection Committee  \nFee Negotiation  \nContract Performance and Evaluation After Award Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects  \nSection 4. State Law Purchasing Options  \nGeneral Requirements Purchasing Authority Obligation of Funds  \n3.1  \n3.1  \n3.1  \n3.1  \n3.2  \n3.3  \n4.1  \n4.1  \n4.1  \nSolicitation Guidelines  \nSealed Competitive Bids/Proposals Competitive Sealed Bid  \nCompetitive Sealed Proposal  \nSection 5. General Accounting Purchasing Procedures  \nIntroduction  \nGeneral Accounting Purchasing Procedures  \n9 Step Purchasing Procedures Flowchart-Purchasing Process Variations of Purchasing Procedure  \nSection 6. Detailed Procedures for Purchase Requisitions  \nElectronic Requisition Process E-Req Approval Guidelines Flowchart E-Req Approval  \nForms: Purchase Requisition Summary  \nForm: Purchase Requisition  \n4 Step Purchase Requisition Procedure  \nFlowchart Purchase Requisition Process Flow  \nSection 7. Purchase Orders  \nIssuance of Purchase Orders  \nPurchase Order  \n4.1-4.2  \n4.2 4.2-4.3  \n4.3-4.4  \n5.1  \n5.2 5.2-5.3 5.4  \n5.5  \n6.1  \n6.2  \n6.3  \n6.4  \n6.5  \n6.6  \n6.7  \n7.1 7.2-7.3  \nSection 8. General Basic Purchasing Controls  \nInvoice Processing 8.1  \nSection 9. Miscellaneous Procurement Matters  \nReceipt of Goods Right to Inspect Facility Audits  \nSection 10. Purchasing Procedural Controls  \nPurchasing Procedural Controls  \nSection 11 . General Computerized Purchasing Controls  \nGeneral Computerized Purchasing Controls  \nSection 12. General Accounting Purchasing Controls  \n4 Steps of General Accounting Purchasing Controls  \nSection 13. 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Introduction to The Park Board of the City of Galveston Purchasing Policies, Procedures, and Controls Manual\n## Introduction, Bylaws, and Code of Ethics\n## Nepotism, Gratuities, Kickbacks, and Purchasing Methods","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Park Board Purchasing manual?\",\"answer\":\"It is designed to help the Park Board operate efficiently and effectively by governing major purchase types using state law and Board-approved policies.\"},{\"question\":\"Which officials are responsible for carrying out purchasing authority under the manual?\",\"answer\":\"The Chief Executive Officer and/or the Chief Financial Officer, along with their designees, conduct administrative authority in a cost-effective, legal manner.\"},{\"question\":\"What sources of authority does the manual rely on for procurement rules?\",\"answer\":\"It recognizes and presents requirements from Texas state law and Board policy established through Board approval.\"}]","Purchasing Policies, Procedures, and Controls Manual - Section 1 - Introduction | PDF",1789782974,33]