§ 66-8. Prohibited lobbying.
No person, firm, corporation, or others representing such person, firm, or corporation shall contact or lobby the mayor, the city commissioner, city staff, or evaluation committee member in person, by telephone, in writing, by e-mail, or any other means of communication, regarding the procurement of goods, services, or construction from the time the intent to procure such goods, services, or construction is advertised to the time of completed procurement. The only permissible contact regarding a procurement solicitation shall be with the procurement official or with the evaluation committee at a duly noticed public meeting. Lobbying and lobbyist shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection 2-581(a) of the city's ethics code.
(Ord. No. 4292-10, § 2, 12-13-2010; Ord. No. 4308-10, § 4, 11-15-10)