Interpretation; Guiding Principles.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.102
in effectSec. 126.102. - Interpretation; Guiding Principles.
This Jax P-Code shall be construed and applied to promote the following guiding principles. The guiding principles of this Jax P-Code are to:
(a) Simplify, clarify, and modernize the local laws governing the City's procurement process;
(b) Permit the continued improvement and development of the City's procurement process' policies and practices;
(c) Provide for increased public confidence in the City's procurement process' policies and practices;
(d) Ensure the fair treatment of all persons who participate in the City's procurement process;
(e) Provide increased economy and efficiency in the City's procurement process;
(f) Maximize to the fullest extent practicable the City's purchasing value in the City's procurement process;
(g) Foster effective open competition to the fullest extent practicable in the City's procurement process while also meeting the City's procurement needs;
(h) Adapt the City's procurement policies and practices to the City's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system; and
(i) Provide safeguards for the maintenance of quality and integrity in the City's procurement process.
(Ord. 2023-20-E, § 3)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVADPE_CH126PRCO_PT1GEREETTRPUCO_SPAGERE_S126.102INGUPRFetched: 10/27/2026