A.    An open market order is used for those vendors from whom repeated purchases are made as supplies are required.  An open market order is distinguished from an open purchase as it is issued over the dollar amount limit of an open purchase order for specific supply items for a stated price good for a stated time period.  Open market orders for purchases, whenever possible and practical, shall be established and issued on a purchase order by the purchasing agent.  The purchasing agent shall determine the lowest responsible quotation.

    B.    The purchasing agent shall keep a record of all such open market orders and the quotations submitted on them. Such records shall be open to public inspection during business hours. Records of such open market orders may be disposed of by the purchasing agent after one year from the date of approving the open market order. (Ord. 503 § 6, 1993: Ord. 456 § 2 (part), 1991: prior code § 8-20)