Splitting of purchases or contracts.
San José Municipal Code § 4.12.520
in effect4.12.520 - Splitting of purchases or contracts.
No officer or employee of the city shall split or separate a purchase of supplies, materials or equipment or a contract or purchase order for services for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter. The acquisition of supplies, materials and equipment should normally be made as a single purchase, when the need has been identified for multiples of items, related items, or similar items, which are ordinarily available from the same vendor or manufacturer.
(Ord. 27980.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4REFIBUTA_CH4.12PRGOSE_PT6GEPR_4.12.520SPPUCOFetched: 11/1/2026
