Requisitions for supplies, equipment, etc.; duty of purchasing agent upon receipt of requisition.
Memphis Charter, art. 32, § 223
in effectSec. 223. - Requisitions for supplies, equipment, etc.; duty of purchasing agent upon receipt of requisition.
Whenever it is necessary or proper for the City of Memphis to purchase supplies, equipment and other articles of personal property or personal services or labor in connection therewith required to be procured through the City purchasing agent, the officer in charge of the department or bureau requiring such purchases shall make requisition therefor in duplicate itemizing the articles to be purchased or services required and filing said requisition with the City purchasing agent who shall proceed to purchase said article or articles or contract for services at the lowest and best price obtainable and in the manner hereinabove provided. One copy of each such requisition submitted to the City purchasing agent shall be kept on file in his office, together with all bids for such supplies, equipment or other personal property or personal services or labor in connection therewith, and all of said records shall be open for the inspection of the public.
(Priv. Acts 1929, ch. 515, § 3; Priv. Acts 1949, ch. 499, § 2)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART32CIPUAG_S223RESUEQETDUPUAGUPREREFetched: 10/28/2026