In accordance with the provisions of Section 380 of the Los Angeles City Charter, the Purchasing Agent, in his or her discretion, may issue blanket purchase orders within the monetary limits established below whenever the use of such blanket purchase orders would reduce administrative expenses associated with small purchases and more effectively meet department needs without impairing cost-effective purchasing practices. When a department, officer or employee has budget authority to incur such expenses, the blanket purchase order shall serve as authority to make purchases within the established monetary limits.
Purchases of materials, supplies or routine services covered by city contracts or purchases of materials and supplies maintained in city stores are not permitted using blanket purchase orders. Blanket purchase orders may be issued in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for any calendar month and each such purchase shall not exceed the amount of $1,000. Purchases below $500 may be made from petty cash pursuant to procedures governing the use of petty cash as defined in Section 5.152. For any purchase of $500 or more, three oral or written quotations shall be obtained and documented in the purchase record. Purchases shall not be artificially divided to fall within the monetary limits established by this section.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 52,230.
Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 159,313, Eff. 9-29-84; In Entirety, Ord. No. 170,223, Eff. 2-10-95; Ord. No. 173,186, Eff. 5-22-00; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.