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Purchase order (PO) shall mean that standardized contract developed pursuant to subsection 2-8030) issued to the vendor of materials, supplies, labor and equipment. Services means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a contractor, not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than reports which are merely incidental to the required performance. Services are of an advisory nature, provide a recommended course of action or personal expertise, have an end product comprised of a transmittal of information, written or verbal, and that is related to the governmental functions of administration, management, program management or innovation. The product may include anything from answers to specific questions to design of a system or plan, and includes provision of workshops, seminars, retreats, and conferences for which expertise is necessary. This term shall not include employment agreements or collective bargaining agreements. This term shall not include contracts for the construction, alteration, improvement, repair, or maintenance of real or personal property. Section 6. Section 2-803 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 2-803. Powers and duties of the purchasing manager. The city manager is directed to establish and maintain a centralized purchasing system, and in connection therewith, the city manager shall designate a purchasing manager for the city whose duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Act to procure for the city the needed quality in materials, supplies, labor, and equipment, and services including professional services, at the least expense to the city. (b) Recommend execution of contracts. (c) Endeavor to obtain as full and open competition as possible on all purchases. (d) Keep informed of current developments in the field of purchasing, prices, market conditions and new products. (e) Establish rules and procedures governing the purchase of materials, supplies, labor, equipment and services for the city through the preparation and adoption of an administrative code which shall provide for the review of such alternative sources of supply or performance as may be available in competition with one another and selection therefrom on the basis of obtaining maximum quality at minimum costs. (f) Prescribe and maintain such forms as are reasonably necessary for the operation of this article. (g) Keep or cause to be kept an inventory of all municipal property in his or her custody. Ordinance No. NS-2742 Page 4 of9