Informal procurement.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 15-52
in effectSec. 15-52. - Informal procurement.
Any purchase exceeding $3,000.00 but less than the threshold may be made by soliciting quotes from one or more vendors, provided that a city-wide contract is not available for the goods or services required. Such procurement opportunity need not be published in a newspaper of general circulation, but the city may elect to publish such opportunities on a central procurement website so as to promote competition.
(Ord. No. 2015-668, § 4(Exh. B), 7-8-2015)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH15CO_ARTIIICOPR_S15-52INPRFetched: 10/26/2026
