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<br />Sec. 2-800. Purposes of purchasing system. <br /> <br />These purchasing rules and regulations are hereby adopted in order to: <br /> <br />(1) Establish efficient procedures for purchasing of materials, supplies, labor <br />and equipment; <br /> <br />(2) Secure maximum quality goods, services or performance at minimum cost <br />for the city; <br /> <br />(3) Exercise positive financial control over the city's purchases; afl€I <br /> <br />(4) Establish the necessary procedures for the selection of providers of all <br />ranges of goods and services so as to avoid favor or prejudice;~ <br /> <br />(5) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing <br />procurement by the City; <br /> <br />(6) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures <br />followed in public procurement; <br /> <br />(7) To ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who <br />deal with the procurement system of the City; <br /> <br />(8) To foster effective broad-based competition within the free <br />enterprise system; <br /> <br />(9) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement <br />system of quality and integrity, and <br /> <br />(10) To obtain in a cost-effective and responsive manner the <br />materials, services, and construction required by City agencies <br />in order for those agencies to better serve the City's businesses <br />and residents. <br /> <br />Section 5. Section 2-802 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended <br />such that it reads as follows (new language in bold, deleted language in strikeout for <br />tracking purposes only): <br /> <br />Sec. 2-802. Definitions. <br /> <br />For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: <br /> <br />11A-3 <br /> <br />Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />