Small Contracts Rotation Program.
Columbus City Codes § 329.192
in effect329.192 - Small Contracts Rotation Program.
(a) The finance and management director, in collaboration with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, may establish a Small Contracts Rotation program for Program Members, as defined in Chapter 3904, applied to the categories of construction, professional services, services, and goods contracts where the estimated contracts are anticipated to be valued at under one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). The director of finance and management is authorized to promulgate all rules and procedures necessary to establish said program.
(b) The purpose of the Small Contracts Rotation program would be to provide an orderly and efficient method of awarding and equitably distributing low dollar value contracts among qualified Program Members.
(c) The director of finance and management, in collaboration with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, shall be authorized to establish approved lists of not less than two Program Members for each industry included within the program, and, as needed, compile specialized lists within industries. The City shall advertise, at least twice annually, for no less than twenty-one (21) days on an approved electronic procurement system, open enrollment in contract areas to be included in the Small Contracts Rotation program.
(d) Program Members that are prime contractors must retain sixty percent (60%) of the contract value in any contract or purchase authorized by this section.
Article III. Construction Service Contracts
(Ord. No. 2074-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021; Ord. No. 1823-2022, § 1, 7-11-2022; Ord. No. 2700-2023, § 2, 12-4-2023; Ord. No. 2116-2025, § 1, 11-17-2025)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3FITACO_CH329PRGOSEALPR_329.192SMCOROPRFetched: 10/27/2026