(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Municipal Code, in cases where the Purchaser deems that it is in the City’s best interests to do so, the Purchaser is authorized, subject to the Board of Supervisors’ approval by Resolution, to sell to, acquire from, participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer cooperative purchasing agreements for the benefit of public agencies in California or elsewhere, and may enter into reciprocal agreements for the cooperative use of Commodities or Services or the common use or lease of facilities, under the terms agreed upon between the parties.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Municipal Code, the Purchaser may utilize competitive procurements conducted by or for the benefit of other public agencies to make purchases of Commodities or Services for the use of the City, under the terms established in those procurements, upon making a determination that (i) the other procurement was competitive or the result of a sole source award, and (ii) the use of the other procurement would be in the City’s best interests.
(c) Departments may utilize the results of competitive Solicitation by other City departments if such potential use by other City departments is specified in the Solicitation.
(Added by Ord. 156-99, File No. 990743, App. 6/2/99; amended by Ord. 115-05, File No. 050595, App. 6/17/2005; Ord. 161-24, File No. 240366, App. 7/3/2024, Eff. 8/3/2024)