Competitive Process for Contracts for Goods and Services
San Diego Municipal Code § 22.3203
in effect§ 22.3203 Competitive Process for Contracts for Goods and Services
Except as otherwise provided in section 22.3208, contracts for goods and contracts for services shall be awarded through a competitive process based on the estimated amount of City funds to be paid to the winning bidder under the contract.
(a) For contracts greater than $25,000 but equal to or less than $50,000, the Purchasing Agent may award the contract but shall seek competitive prices either orally or in writing.
(b) For contracts greater than $50,000 but equal to or less than $150,000, the Purchasing Agent may award the contract but shall solicit written price quotations from at least five potential sources.
(c) Contracts greater than $150,000 may be awarded only after the Purchasing Agent advertises for sealed bids or proposals for a minimum of one day in the City official newspaper at least ten days before bids or proposals are due.
(d) For contracts greater than $25,000, the Purchasing Agent shall follow the requirements of Chapter 2, Article 2, Division 36 of this Code to maximize the participation of small and local businesses.
(“Use of Brand Name in Specifications; Offers of “Or Equals;” Testing” added 6-29–1998 by O–18532 N.S.)
(“Competitive Process for Contracts for Goods and Services” added 4-23-2012 by O-20148 N.S.; effective 5-23-2012. Former Section 22.3203 repealed.)
(Amended 5-15-2014 by O-20364 N.S.; effective 6-14-2014.)
(Amended 12-17-2014 by O-20443 N.S.; effective 1-16-2015.)
(Amended 8-10-2022 by O-21516 N.S.; effective 9-9-2022.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art02Division32.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026