Competitive Negotiation Ordinance.
This municipality has a strong commitment to open and fair competition.
Qualification based, competitive, negotiation procedures help to ensure
open and fair competition through published rules and decision-making
criteria.
It is accordingly found and determined that the paramount public
interest is served by requiring that the City award all contracts
or agreements to outside consultants for the provision of professional
services on the basis of competitive negotiation.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
As defined at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(6), services rendered or
performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession,
whose practice is regulated by law, and the performance of which services
requires knowledge of an advanced type in a field of learning acquired
by a prolonged formal course of specialized instruction and study
as distinguished from general academic instruction or apprenticeship
and training. For purposes of this chapter, however, professional
services shall not include professional artistic services as defined
at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(6). Professional services shall include financial
services or insurance services.