(A) Interpretation. This chapter shall be construed and applied to promote the underlying purposes and objectives pertaining to the centralized procurement system, as set forth in the Charter and herein.
(B) Purposes and objectives regarding the centralized procurement system. The underlying purposes and objectives of this chapter are:
(1) To simplify, clarify and modernize the provisions governing procurement for the city;
(2) To permit the continued development of the best procurement practices as required by the Charter of the city;
(3) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement by the city;
(4) To ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons and entities that deal with the procurement system of the city;
(5) To provide increased economy in city procurement activities and to maximize, to the fullest extent practicable, the purchasing value of public funds expended by the city, taking into account, where applicable, performance and cost of contracts and purchase orders;
(6) To foster effective broad-based competitive values and protocols within the centralized procurement system;
(7) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity; and
(8) To obtain in a cost-effective and responsive manner the commodities, services and construction required by the agencies of the city in order to better serve the residents of the city.
(Ord. passed 6-20-2005)