The purpose and intent of this subchapter is to prescribe the manner in which the City shall control the purchase of goods, supplies, materials, equipment, and services, and to maintain a high ethical standard for all officers and employees of the City in connection therewith. To do so, the Procurement Code shall:
(1) Provide a uniform system for procurement and supply management;
(2) Ensure a system of quality and integrity in procurement;
(3) Simplify, clarify, and modernize methods governing procurement;
(4) Maximize open competition;
(5) Maximize the purchasing value of public funds;
(6) Provide for public confidence in procedures followed in public procurement;
(7) Promote fair treatment to all suppliers of goods, supplies, materials, equipment and services;
(8) Encourage participation by local businesses; and
(9) Ensure the highest level of oversight, ethics, and protocol.
(‘72 Code, § 11½-28) (Ord. O-75- 18, passed 2-19-75; Am. Ord. O-95-19, passed 4-4-95; Am. Ord. O-2005-20, passed 10-11-05; repealed and replaced by Ord. O-2020-07, passed 7-1-20)