This ordinance expands the city's emergency procurement rules, allowing departments to buy goods and services more flexibly during emergencies. It also permits modifications to existing agreements that were not originally included in the contracts.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to expand the scope of emergency procurement provisions for goods and services; and to allow City departments to modify agreements in ways not contemplated in the original solicitations.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a need to update emergency procurement procedures in response to challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City Administrator submitted a proposed ordinance to amend the Administrative Code to expand emergency procurement provisions and allow modifications to agreements.
The Board of Supervisors received the proposed ordinance for review and comments from city departments.
The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed the ordinance and recommended it for passage.
The Board of Supervisors amended the ordinance and passed it on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, completing the legislative process.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing its enactment.
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