Small purchases.

Richmond, Va., City Code § 21-37

in effect

Sec. 21-37. - Small purchases. Any contract not exceeding the amount specified in Code of Virginia, § 2.2-4303(G) as the ceiling for the use of small purchase procedures may be made in accordance with small purchase procedures established by the Director; provided, however, that contract requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small purchase under this section. Insofar as it is practical, no less than three businesses shall be solicited to submit quotations, at least one of which shall be a local minority business enterprise or emerging small business. The efforts to solicit a local minority business enterprise or emerging small business shall be recorded and maintained as a public record. Award shall be made to the business offering the lowest acceptable quotation. The names of the businesses submitting a quotation and the dates and amounts of each quotation shall be recorded and maintained as a public record. (Code 1993, § 22.1-66; Code 2004, § 74-41; Code 2015, § 21-37; Code 2020, § 21-37)

Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH21PUPR_ARTIICOFOMESOSE_S21-37SMPUFetched: 11/8/2026