Direct purchases - 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2309

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     § 2309.  Direct purchases.
        In addition to joint purchases authorized by section 2308
     (relating to bids for certain joint purchases), local
     governments may make direct purchases from vendors or suppliers
     of goods, materials or equipment without compliance with
     existing and otherwise applicable statutory requirements
     governing competitive bidding and execution of contracts as
     follows:
            (1)  Any county may by appropriate resolution, and
        subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe,
        permit any local government within the county to participate
        in or purchase off contracts for goods, materials or
        equipment entered into by the county.
            (2)  Any local government desiring to participate in
        purchase contracts shall file with the county purchasing
        agency and with the county solicitor a certified copy of an
        ordinance or resolution of its governing body requesting that
        it be authorized to participate in purchase contracts of the
        county and agreeing that it will be bound by the terms and
        conditions as the county prescribes and that it will be
        responsible for payment directly to the vendor under each
        purchase contract.
            (3)  The county may permit participation by local
        governments only where the solicitation for bids and
        specifications for the county contracts, and the contracts
        themselves, expressly provide for and inform prospective and
        successful bidders that the contract to be let is intended to
        be subject to this subchapter and to regulations adopted by
        the county.
            (4)  Among the terms and conditions as the county may
        specify, it shall prescribe that all prices shall be F.O.B.
        destination.

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