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 Irving
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 16. FINANCE AND TAXATION
 Article II. PURCHASING

  § 16-23. Open market procedure.  

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  • All purchases of supplies, goods, materials, and services that do not exceed in estimated value the amount of money specified in section 252.021(a) of the Texas Local Government Code may be made in compliance with such rules and regulations as intergovernmental services team in conjunction with the city manager or the city manager's designee shall adopt for the internal management and operation of the division of purchasing and other such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the city manager and the city council. The open market procedure is as follows:

    (1)

    Award of contract. The user department or purchasing manager shall award the contract for purchases to the lowest responsible bidder if the award is in the best interest of the city as determined by the user department or purchasing manager; otherwise the user department or purchasing manager may recommend rejection of the bid.

    (2)

    Recordkeeping procedure. The division of purchasing shall keep a written record of all bids solicited, received, and awarded under this section, which record shall be open for inspection by the general public.

(Ord. No. 2009-9089, § 1, 7-9-09)