(A) The Chief Procurement Officer shall have the authority and responsibility to draft regulations related to administration of the Central Purchasing Office and interpreting and implementing this article. Such regulations shall be promulgated by the Mayor after providing notice through a newspaper of general circulation to the general public requesting comments and informing businesses of the regulations in a manner determined by the Chief Procurement Officer.
(B) For administration of the Central Purchasing Office, regulations may be promulgated to govern the issuance of purchase orders; receipt, inspection, and acceptance of goods and services; payment for purchases; and the maintenance and disclosure of records.
(C) Additional regulations may be promulgated to establish procedures for the receipt of requisitions for goods and services from users, for creation of specifications; for the issuing of solicitations; for the maintenance of vendor lists; for the handling and opening of sealed offers; for determining the responsibility and responsiveness of offerors; for determining and issuing a recommendation of award; for review of procurement decisions; and for the debarment and suspension of businesses.
(D) Regulations may also be promulgated on such other matters as the Chief Procurement Officer deems desirable for the most efficient operation of the purchasing function.
(E) Unless the regulations promulgated pursuant to this section provide otherwise, they shall not apply to capital projects which are subject to the regulations promulgated pursuant to § 5-5-11.
('74 Code, § 5-7-6) (Ord. 6-1991; Am. Ord. 30-1998; Am. Ord. 2019-005) Penalty, see § 1-1-99