Purchase of Materials, Equipment and Supplies for Buildings, Waterworks and Artesian Wells.
Section 12
SEC. 12. Purchase of Materials, Equipment and Supplies for Buildings, Waterworks and Artesian Wells.—The sums necessary for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies, including galvanized iron or other roofing materials and other common use building materials, for the construction of the various individual projects for buildings under Title A, for artesian wells under Title C, for waterworks systems under Title D, and particularly asphalt, cement and reinforcing steel for highways under Title B, of sections one and four of this Act may be released in advance and pooled in lump sum and disbursed by the disbursing officer of the bureau or office concerned in lieu of the usual piecemeal acquisition of materials, equipment and supplies by individual projects, in order to effect a reduction in prices and avoid delays in construction resulting from the testing of every piecemeal purchase. After such wholesale purchase is made, the head of the bureau concerned shall distribute the materials, equipment and supplies in accordance with individual project needs.