[Ord. No. 4303, 8-27-2020]
Should the City apply for funding through grant, contribution,
endowment, donation or other similar award ("grant funding") for City
supplies and contractual services, then the City shall comply with
the individual procurement requirements of each grant funding ("grant
procurement requirements") in lieu of the procurement policy requirements
of this Purchasing Policy; provided, however, that grant procurement
requirements shall achieve the minimum standards established by the
procurement policy requirements of this Purchasing Policy.
[Ord. No. 4303, 8-27-2020]
To the extent permitted by law, the City may engage in cooperative
purchasing for supplies and contractual services with other Federal,
State and local public entities, municipalities, political subdivisions,
cooperating agencies, and governmental units, agencies and other authorities
(collectively, "cooperative purchasing") when it serves the best interests
of the City. Cooperative purchasing is not subject to the procurement
provisions of this Purchasing Policy.