Sec. 2-239. - Standard specifications.

The city purchasing agent, with the assistance and cooperation of the using agencies, shall prepare and develop standard specifications for supplies utilized by the various branches of the city government. (1)

Laboratory facilities. The agent shall have the authority to make use of the laboratory and engineering facilities of the city and the technical staffs thereof in connection with his work of preparing and adopting standard written specifications.

(2)

Consultation with using agencies. The agent shall consult with the heads and other officials of the using agencies to determine their precise requirements and shall where practicable endeavor to prescribe those standards which meet the needs of the majority of such agencies.

(3)

Nature of specifications. All specifications shall be definite and certain and shall permit competition where possible, provided however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to noncompetitive types and kinds of supplies.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 2-239)