§ 708 Delegation of Procurement Authority for Contracts Not Exceeding $5,000
A. Procurement authority vested with the Tribal Council is hereby delegated to the President or his or her duly authorized representative, for all procurement actions not exceeding $5,000 for which budget authority has been provided, with exception of the following items for which the Tribal Council reserves approval authority to itself:
1. Selection and engagement of Legal Counsel.
2. Selection and engagement of Independent Auditors.
3. Selection and engagement of other professional advisors to the Tribal Council for which an ongoing relationship is anticipated.
4. Any contract or procurement, including a purchase order that is made by or on behalf of a subordinate organization which may be authorized by Tribal law, provided that the Council may adopt laws delegating such authority to the applicable board of directors or employees of such subordinate organization.
B. The President may delegate a portion of his or her procurement authority to Directors and other officials under his or her direction, provided that such delegation shall:
1. Be in writing and shall specify the specific authority and limits of authority which are individually delegated;
2. Be applicable only to procurements undertaken in acquiring needed goods and services for the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, in conjunction with the assigned employee’s duties;
3. Be made only to individuals who meet necessary educational and experience requirements for such delegation, are fully advised as to Tribal policies, and are fully trained and aware of the Tribe’s policies
4. Be made only to employees of the Tribe, and shall expire upon termination of employment;
5. Be withdrawn based on failure of the employee to follow established policies and procedures; and
6. Put the employee on notice that failure to follow established procedures shall result in withdrawal of such authority and/or other disciplinary action dependent upon the severity of the issue.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-76, 10/19/2018]