No transaction covered by this chapter, or other applicable purchasing, bidding or procurement law, shall be deemed or construed to be void or invalid by reason of inadvertence, mistake, or excusable neglect in failing to comply with the strict letter of said regulations, unless after an examination of the entire transaction and the regulation governing the same, it shall appear that the error or mistake complained of was prejudicial to one of the parties, and that by reason of such error or mistake, the party complaining sustained and suffered substantial injury, and that such injury would not have been probable if such error or mistake had not occurred or existed, or the specific law in question requires that the contract be voided. There shall be no presumption that any error or omission is prejudicial, or that injury was done if an error or omission is shown.
(`83 Code, § 3.24.160) (Ord. 82-3 (part), 1982; Ord. 2016-07 § 1, 2016)