(A) The procurement code shall promote fair and equitable treatment to all suppliers or prospective suppliers of goods and services, promote effective competition among prospective suppliers of goods and services, make as uniform as possible the procedures among various departments and agencies of the city by the standardization of the procurement process, to prevent abuses and favoritism, and promote the economical, effective, and efficient use of the city's total resources.
(B) The purpose of the procurement code is to provide to the purchasing agency flexibility and defined guidelines for the purchasing of goods and services. These guidelines define maximum allowed procurement limits. The purchasing agency has the flexibility to reduce these limits in order to insure that the best interest of the city is being served. Any questions relating to this procurement code should be addressed in writingto the City Solicitor and/or the Finance Officer. The purchasing agency will at all times retain adequate records, based on the size of the procurement, as to the type of procurement utilized and the basis of award.
(Ord. passed 5-3-05)