The Purchasing Agent may prescribe the procedure for preparation and approval of specifications upon which bids are asked. Specifications prepared by a department, officer or employee for whom a purchase is being made shall be approved by the Purchasing Agent, and his or her written or electronic signature shall be sufficient to approve any such specification, provided that in any purchase exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or such other monetary limitation as may be established by ordinance, made for a department placed under the control and management of a board whose members are required by Charter to devote their entire time to the duties of their office, the said department, or in lieu thereof the Director of the Office of Administrative and Research Services, shall approve the specifications by said Purchasing Agent.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter Sec. 391(2).
Amended by: Ord. No. 166,439, Eff. 1-4-91; Ord. No. 173,186, Eff. 5-22-00; Ord. No. 173,274, Eff. 6-25-00, Oper. 7-1-00.