Recognizing that city purchases involve the use of public funds, the following standards shall apply to all purchases made by the city.
(A) All vendors, current and prospective, shall be treated equitably. Procurement decisions shall be based upon price, quality, delivery, references and recommendation by city consultants, written standards, previous service and other relevant factors promoting the best interest of the city.
(B) Employees shall be prohibited from furnishing to any prospective bidder information that would give any vendor an unfair advantage over other prospective vendors.
(C) Procurement records shall be retained by the department head and the procuring department for public review for five years.
(D) The standards of employee conduct and behavior in purchasing policies and procedures shall be regulated by the city’s code of ethics and state law.
(E) Unless approved by the City Council, individual members of the City Council shall be prohibited from doing business with the city while serving as a member of City Council.
(Ord. 522, passed 6-13-2006)