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Pinellas County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners
consisting of seven (7) publicly elected officials.
Within the governing body, there is a Chairman and
a Vice-Chairman chosen by the majority of the Commission.
Certain
authorities and responsibilities have been delegated
by the Board of County Commissioners to the
County Administrator who manages the day-to-day County
business and reports directly to the Board of County
Commissioners. Pinellas County Government is an agency
of the State of Florida and governed by the authority
of a "Home Rule Charter" granted by the State.
Additionally, the Purchasing Department conducts business
in compliance with specific rules and regulations set
forth in the Purchasing Ordinance (law) policies and
procedures. The department manages complete, accurate
records and handles procurement activity utilizing
good business practices in an efficient, effective,
economical manner.
The general procedure for handling County purchases
is as follows:
- Request is initiated by the department requiring
goods or services and transmitted to the Purchasing
Department;
- Complete and accurate specifications or criteria
are determined;
- Sound business practices and procedures are followed
in determining the best offer for required goods
or services;
- A Pinellas County purchase order form, containing
terms, conditions and price is authorized and a purchase
order number is assigned when an order is placed;
- Prices, terms and conditions are verified; payment
is authorized and forwarded to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court Accounts Payable Department for processing.
Pinellas County Government is comprised of a number
of agencies, managed by publicly elected officials.
All agencies are at liberty to utilize the Board of
County Commissioners Purchasing Department. These
agencies shown below maintain an independent purchasing
function:
Sheriff's
Department (727) 464-6316
4645 145 Avenue North., Clearwater, FL 33778
Supervisor
of Elections (727) 464-3551
315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756
Tax
Collector (727) 464-3383
315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756
Property
Appraiser (727) 464-3207
315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756
Clerk
of the Circuit Court (727) 464-3341
315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756
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