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§ 21-1 — Purpose

Code of the City of Richmond, Virginia, 2026 (Recodification codified through Ordinance No. 2025-207, adopted October 14, 2025) · Richmond, Va., City Code § 21-1

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Sec. 21-1. - Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Increase public confidence in purchasing by the City; (2) Encourage competition in public purchasing among vendors or contractors; (3) Administer fairly and equitably purchasing policies among bidders; and (4) Obtain high quality goods and services at the lowest possible price within the specified time.

(Code 1993, § 22.1-1; Code 2004, § 74-1; Code 2015, § 21-1; Code 2020, § 21-1)