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The Commissioner of Property and Procurement shall—\n(1) purchase or contract for all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services, in the manner described in this chapter, required by any and all departments, offices, boards, institutions, and other agencies of the Government of the Virgin Islands, except the Legislature and the Superior Court;\n(2) establish and enforce standard specifications which shall apply to supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services purchased for the use of the Government;\n(3) lease all grounds, buildings, offices or other space that may be required by government departments and agencies;\n(4) supervise the making and be custodian for an inventory of all removable equipment belonging to the Government and keep such inventory current;\n(5) operate a central printing and duplicating division for government agencies; design and prescribe forms, stationery and other printed matter in continuous use by various departments and agencies and arrange for and be responsible for all printing and publications required by all agencies and departments of the government.

r printed matter in continuous use by various departments and agencies and arrange for and be responsible for all printing and publications required by all agencies and departments of the government. Whenever any agency or officer is authorized to publish reports, regulations or any other documents, such publication shall be issued through the Commissioner of Property and Procurement, provided that publications shall be inserted in newspapers of general circulation only in the district affected by the notices; and\n(6) sell all supplies, materials and equipment not needed for public use or that may have become unsuitable for use, and transfer between departments, offices, boards, institutions and other agencies of the government any supplies, materials and equipment not needed by one but necessary to the operation of another or others.