ARTICLE 13
BOARD OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

   Section 1301.  Board of Contract Administration. For the purpose of simplifying, clarifying and centralizing the approval process for contracts, there is hereby established a Board of Contract Administration. The Board shall be composed of the County Executive, the Chairperson of the County Legislature and the County Clerk. The Board of Contract Administration is empowered to approve contracts for execution by the County Executive in amounts of not less than twenty thousand, and, not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or such higher amount as may be established by local law. The Board shall report periodically to the County Legislature, detailing the contracts approved by it.

   Section 1302. Other Contract Approvals. The County Executive shall be empowered to approve and execute contracts in an amount less than twenty thousand dollars. The County Legislature shall be empowered to approve contracts for execution by the County Executive in amounts over one hundred thousand dollars, in addition to those mentioned in Section 208(m) of this Charter.