Purchasing & Materials
Management Division

Chapter 7, Purchasing Code

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Article I. Short Title, Purposes, Rules of Construction and Application

Sec. 7.01. - Short Title.
Sec. 7.02. - Definitions.
Sec. 7.03. - Purposes; Rules of Construction; Interpretation.
Sec. 7.04. - Supplementary General Principles of Laws Applicable.
Sec. 7.05. - Requirement of Good Faith; Background Investigation.
Sec. 7.06. - Application.
Sec. 7.07. - Construction Against Implicit Repealer.

Article II. Procurement Organization

Sec. 7.08. - Creation of the Bureau of Purchasing and Materials Management.
Sec. 7.09. - Appointment of Director; Compensation.
Sec. 7.10. - Authority of the Director of Purchasing and Materials Management.
Sec. 7.11. - Delegation of Authority.
Sec. 7.12. - Centralization of Procurement Authority.
Sec. 7.13. - Exemptions.
Sec. 7.14. - Appeal of Director of Purchasing and Materials Management Decision.

Article III. Source Selection and Contract Formation

Sec. 7.15. - Methods of Source Selection.
Sec. 7.16. - Competitive Sealed Bidding.
Sec. 7.17. - Competitive Sealed Proposals.
Sec. 7.17-1. - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals—Major and Minor Irregularities.
Sec. 7.18. - Open Market Purchases.
Sec. 7.19. - Small Purchases (Field Purchase Order).
Sec. 7.20. - Sole Source or Negotiated Procurement.
Sec. 7.20-1. - City Direct Purchase of Materials for Use in a Public Works Project.
Sec. 7.21. - Emergency Procurement.
Sec. 7.22. - Cancellation or Rejection of Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposals.
Sec. 7.23. - Prequalification of Suppliers.
Sec. 7.24. - Approval of Contracts, Bonds, and Certificates of Insurance.
Sec. 7.25. - Types of Contracts.
Sec. 7.26. - Multiterm Contracts.
Sec. 7.27. - Right to Inspect Facilities.
Sec. 7.28. - Right to Audit Records.
Sec. 7.29. - Reporting of Anti-Competitive Practices.

Article IV. Modification and Termination of Contracts for Supplies and Services

Sec. 7.30. - Modification of Contracts.
Sec. 7.31. - Contractual Remedies.

Site Revised:  September 22, 2010