R-20-35RESOLUTION NO.2020-35
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY OF FAIRFAX PURCHASING RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax, Virginia is committed to maintaining high public
confidence in purchasing by the City government, to encourage the maximum feasible
competition in public purchasing among vendors and contractors, to administer fairly and
equitably its purchasing policies, and to obtain high quality goods and services at reasonable
cost; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Public Procurement Act (Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-4300 et
seq.) (the "VPPA") sets forth provisions and requirements, both mandatory and optional, for
governmental procurement from non -governmental sources and, further, permits the adoption
by resolution of alternative policies and procedures that are consistent with the provisions of
the VPPA and based on competitive principles and generally applicable to the procurement of
goods and services, with certain exceptions.
NOW, THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, that the City of Fairfax Resolution attached to this resolution be, and hereby is,
adopted to govern the conduct of all purchasing/procurement by the City of Fairfax, Virginia,
except as otherwise set forth therein or as otherwise provided by applicable law. The provisions
of the City of Fairfax Purchasing Resolution adopted hereby shall be deemed to be operative
and effective for any purchasing contracts and agreements executed from and after the effective
date of this resolution.
Adopted: July 14, 2020
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilmember Harmon Aye
Councilmember Lim
Aye
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Ross
Aye
Councilmember Stehle
Aye
Councilmember Yi
Aye