§ 2-241. Procurement department; duties and responsibilities.

(a)

The POD shall perform the City's procurement functions and carry out the provisions of this division.

(b)

Consistent with this division, and subject to the approval of the Mayor, the POD shall have the responsibility to prepare administrative policies and operating procedures necessary to govern the procurement, management, control and disposal of all supplies, services and construction to be procured by the City. Such administrative policies and operating procedures shall be in writing and at a minimum, include the following: small purchase procedures; disposal of surplus supplies; sole source procedures; job order contract procedures; an owner direct purchase policy; cost principals; tie bids; a list defining minor irregularities and examples thereof; specifications; protest and dispute procedures; contract management; debarment and suspension; Request for Qualifications process; and Request for Information process.

(c)

The POD shall notify City Council of changes to administrative policies, provided, however, that the failure of the POD to notify City Council of changes to administrative policies shall not invalidate any procurement of supplies, services and construction pursuant to this division.

(Ord. No. 112-H, § 1, 5-15-2014; Ord. No. 280-H, § 5, 6-1-2017)