The City's purchasing activity is conducted pursuant to the Purchasing Policy adopted by City Council. The purpose and the intent of the Purchasing Policy is, (a) to ensure that the City receives optimum value for all taxpayer funds when securing goods, material, equipment and services, (b) to ensure that the City obtains goods, materials, services and equipment from a variety of qualified sources, (c) to ensure that all City utility and municipal services function at the highest level possible and without any interruption, (d) to promote and protect the efficiency, quality and integrity of the City’s purchasing system, and (e) to establish processes which guard against favoritism and corruption in the expenditure of public funds.