Equipment and supplies in general use throughout the various departments of the county shall be standardized insofar as possible. In order to secure economies through volume purchasing, county departments shall be supplied with standardized items as determined by the director. Items not normally stocked may be purchased only if the standard item is not suitable or cannot efficiently perform the task at hand or the item is needed for a particular application. (Added by Ord. 80-110 § 2, Jan. 20, 1981; Amended by Ord. 84-004 § 1, Jan. 27, 1984; Amended by Ord. 86-003 § 12, Feb. 12, 1986; Amended by Ord. 89-027 § 11, May 17, 1989; Amended by Amended Ord. 23-074 § 6, Sept. 13, 2023, Eff date Oct. 1, 2023).