None of the department heads of the various departments or any of the division heads of the various divisions of the City shall have authority to purchase any supplies or materials or contract any debts for supplies or materials to be used in said departments or divisions, and all supplies used by each department or division shall be obtained only through the Purchasing Division, except as permitted pursuant to Section 1.04.310 of this Code or as may be permitted under the City's authorized purchase card program under such restrictions and regulations as may be established and monitored by the Department of Finance. Any purchase or contract made by a department or division head that does not strictly conform to the requirements of this section shall be invalid unless ratified by the City Council, City Manager or Purchasing Agent, in accordance with their applicable approval authority. (Ord. 3497 § 2 (part); January 27, 1976: Ord. 5738 § 1; October 17, 2000: Ord. 6195 § 1; November 16, 2010.)
*See Charter § 1206.