Procurement of Movable Property.
New Orleans Home Rule Charter, art. VI, § 6-301
in effectSection 6-301. - Procurement of Movable Property.
(1) The Department of Finance shall be responsible for the procurement of all movable property to be paid for from any appropriation made by the Council.
(2) (a)
Before procuring any movable property, the Department of Finance shall ascertain whether or not movable property is available for transfer to satisfy any requisition, and if such is available, the transfer shall be made in lieu of all or a portion of the procurement with appropriate credits and charges to the budget units involved.
(b) If such property is not available for transfer, the Department of Finance shall procure it from the lowest responsible bidder who conforms to the terms and specifications prepared by the Department, except in cases where competitive bids are not required by state or municipal law.
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PAI_HORUCH_ARTVIFIADPR_CH3PRDIPR_S6-301PRMOPRFetched: 10/28/2026
