Roles with authority over procurement awards
§13-101 Award Authority
(1) Director of Procurement
The Director of Procurement shall have the authority to award and approve procurements of $250,000.00 or less.
(2) Chief Financial Administrator
The Chief Financial Administrator shall have the authority to award and approve procurements of $250,000.00 or less.
(3) County Administrator
The County Administrator shall have the authority to award and approve procurements of $250,000.00 or less.
(4) County Attorney
The County Attorney shall have the authority to approve procurements of $100,000.00 or less for supplies and services required and authorized for the operation of his/her office with the exception of legal services, which shall be procured/squired in accordance with Hillsborough County Code of Ordinances and Laws, Part A, Chapter 2, Article II, Division 1.5, entitled Office of the County Attorney; Implementation Framework, and contingent on the availability of approved and available funds for the same.
(5) County Internal Auditor
The County Internal Auditor shall have the authority to approve procurements of $100,000.00 or less for supplies and services required and authorized for the operation of his/her office within the scope of the County Internal Auditor’s duties defined in Article IV, Section 4.10, of the Charter of Hillsborough County, and contingent on the availability of approved and available funds for the same.
(6) Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners shall have the authority to award and approve all procurements regardless of dollar amount; however, the Board of County Commissioners shall approve procurements that exceed $250,000.00, unless otherwise exempted in this Policy.
§13-201 Applicability of Award Authority to Procurements that Generate Revenue
The limits specified in §13-101 (Award Authority) shall also apply to procurements that generate revenue and do not involve an expenditure of funds. In such cases, the total, reasonably anticipated revenue generated in a fiscal year or calendar year shall determine the competition requirements and the appropriate authority for award.