Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 4 Standards

The Purchasing Agent shall study, prepare and adopt written standards and standard specifications to be used for purchases required to be made pursuant to Section 380 of the Charter of the City.

Standard, as used hereinafter, shall mean an established agreement on definite quality, design, and size and supplies and equipment.

Standard Specifications, as used hereinafter shall mean a technical description of materials or products which have been adopted as standard.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 133,422. Amended by: Title and First Para., Ord. No. 170,223, Eff. 2-10-95; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 133,422. Amended by: Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 168,293, Eff. 11-26-92. Repealed by Ord. No. 170,223, Eff. 2-10-95.

Consistent with the efficient and economical operation of City Government, it shall be the duty of the Purchasing Agent:

(a) Classification. To classify those purchases required to be made by the Purchasing Agent under Section 380 of the Charter.

(b) Standardization. To establish written standards for all such purchases. Such standards shall include standards specifying

desired characteristics to be included in various products and services purchased by or used by the City which would assist and enable the City to enhance its environmental quality.

(c) Specifications. To prepare and adopt written specifications of all such standardized purchases. All such specifications shall be

definite and certain and shall permit competition.

(d) Evaluation. To periodically evaluate the effectiveness of said standards and means of implementation when established and

enforced and regularly report to the City Council its findings thereon.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 133,422. Amended by: Ord. No. 168,293, Eff. 11-26-92; Title and First Para. amended, Subsec. (e) deleted, Ord. No. 170,223, Eff. 2-10-95; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6- 19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 133,422. Amended by: Ord. No. 168,293, Eff. 11-26-92. Repealed by Ord. No. 170,223, Eff. 2-10-95.

The Purchasing Agent shall consult with all City users who are affected by this article; and shall, in connection therewith, establish advisory committees composed of representatives from affected City users, to assist the Purchasing Agent in the execution of the Purchasing Agent’s duties set forth in this article. The Purchasing Agent may also consult with representatives from private industry, technical and professional organizations, and other governmental entities.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 133,142. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 170,223, Eff. 2-10-95.

(a) Preliminary Period. The Purchasing Agent shall establish a reasonable period of time to be designated as the preliminary period. During such time the proposed standards and standard specifications shall be sent to the affected City users for any additional suggestions as

to modification or revision and their reasons therefor.

(b) The standards and standard specifications proposed by an advisor committee shall be presented for adoption, rejection, or further study, to the Purchasing Agent at the end of the preliminary period along with the suggested modifications and revisions and reasons therefor submitted by any affected City user. At the time of such presentation, any affected City user may submit, either orally or in writing, any additional suggestions and its reasons therefor.

(c) Each adopted standard or standard specification shall remain in effect until such time as the Purchasing Agent shall repeal, modify or revise it.

(d) At any time subsequent to the adoption of any standard or standard specification, any affected City user or otherwise interested party may petition the Purchasing Agent for a hearing on modification or revision and shall state the reasons therefor.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 133,422. Amended by: Subsecs. (a), (b), (c) and (d), Ord. No. 170,223, 2-10-95.

Whenever the term Purchasing Agent of the City is used herein, it shall mean the General Manager of the Department of General Services, who is authorized to make purchases on behalf of the City as prescribed by the Council by ordinance. The purchasing procedures set forth in this chapter shall constitute the Centralized Purchasing System referred to in Charter Section 505.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.