CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-22-48 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton and Renee Grout by request
ORDINANCE
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Amending Chapter 5, Article 5, Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque, The "Public Purchases Ordinance" Relating To Exemptions From The Competitive Requirements Of The Code (Benton, Grout by request)
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AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 5, OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE, THE "PUBLIC PURCHASES ORDINANCE" RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. The Public Purchases Ordinance, Chapter 5, Article 5, Section 3, ROA 1994, is hereby amended as follows:
"? 5-5-3 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the Chief Procurement Officer determines that the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AWARD. The issuance of a purchase order or other validly executed contract.
BUSINESS. A seller of goods and/or services and/or a provider of construction services and materials; or a concessionaire. This term may refer to an individual, partnership, corporation, trust or other legal entity and does not include the subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, shareholders or principals thereof.
CAPITAL PROJECT. A construction or public works project.
CENTRAL PURCHASING OFFICE. The Purchasing Division of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services of the city, or any department or division of the city subsequently charged with the duty of purchasing.
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER. That person charged with the responsibility of administering the Central Purchasing Office.
CIP. The Capital Improvement Program of the city, or any department or division of the city subsequently charged with the oversight of capital construction projects.
COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION. A...
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