Board policy manual & workplace conduct - Kingston General Hospital

ISSUED BY:AUTHORIZED BY:CATEGORY:COMMITTEE:KGH Board of DirectorsKGH Board of DirectorsFinancial & Organizational ViabilityResourcesNUMBER: IV-4ISSUE DATE: April 2010REVISION DATES: May 2011REVIEW DATE: April 2011PAGE: 1 of 1SUBJECT:PURCHASING AND LEASINGThe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is accountable to the Board of Directors of the KingstonGeneral Hospital to ensure that the Hospital has in place administrative policies and proceduresfor the acquisition of goods and services and real property. The practices established by theHospital for the leasing, acquisition or disposal of real property, will comply with the BoardPolicy IV-5 and any Board resolution for Signing Officers, which is passed from time to time.The Board authorizes the CEO to initiate any commitments contained within an approvedOperating or Capital Plan or otherwise approved by motion of the Board or its delegatedauthorities, including any and all: contracts, requisitions, purchase orders, travel authorizationsand any other agreement, financial or otherwise. If emergency expenditures or commitmentsare necessary, they must be subsequently submitted for approval at the next appropriatemeeting.The CEO is accountable to the Board of Directors for ensuring that appropriate administrativepolicies and procedures are in place regarding purchasing and leasing, and that these policiesand procedures adhere to legislated or agreements with the Ministry of Health and Long TermCare and the SELHIN, Compliance with this policy will be monitored and reviewed annually bythe Resources Committee of the Board.For greater clarity, it is the CEO’s responsibility to ensure appropriate practices are followed incompetitive tendering or invitation for proposal in all purchases of supplies, services, capital,leases, or agreements and that such practices are in compliance with [the Broader PublicSector Procurement Directive ] appropriate legislation.