Sec. 126.102. - Interpretation; Guiding Principles.

This Jax P-Code shall be construed and applied to promote the following guiding principles. The guiding principles of this Jax P-Code are to: (a) Simplify, clarify, and modernize the local laws governing the City's procurement process; (b) Permit the continued improvement and development of the City's procurement process' policies and practices; (c) Provide for increased public confidence in the City's procurement process' policies and practices; (d) Ensure the fair treatment of all persons who participate in the City's procurement process; (e) Provide increased economy and efficiency in the City's procurement process; (f) Maximize to the fullest extent practicable the City's purchasing value in the City's procurement process; (g) Foster effective open competition to the fullest extent practicable in the City's procurement process while also meeting the City's procurement needs; (h) Adapt the City's procurement policies and practices to the City's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system; and (i) Provide safeguards for the maintenance of quality and integrity in the City's procurement process. (Ord. 2023-20-E , § 3)