It shall be unlawful for any city officer, or employee to order the purchase of any supplies or make any contract within the purview of this chapter in violation of the provisions of this chapter or in violation with such purchasing rules, regulations and procedures which may be issued by the Purchasing Agent. Any purchase order or contract made contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall not be approved by any city official or officer, and the city shall not be bound thereby. It shall be unlawful for any city officer or employee to intentionally segment orders and/or contracts into smaller units to avoid complying with the requirements of this chapter.
(`83 Code, § 3.24.050) (Ord. 82-3 (part), 1982; Ord. 2016-07 § 1, 2016)