§ 15-101. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms have the meanings below, unless otherwise indicated:

Chief procurement officer or CPO means the chief procurement officer for the city.

Collusion means the cooperation of two or more parties to act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent or unlawful act, such as secretly agreeing to unlawful practices regarding competitive bidding; collusion may result in a violation of antitrust laws.

Commission means the contract compliance commission.

Contract means any contract or subcontract entered into by the city.

Contractor means any person who contracts with or otherwise provides goods or services to the city; the term includes subcontractors who provide any goods, materials, or services used in the performance of contracts.

Day means a calendar day.

Debarment means action taken by the city to exclude a person from acting as a contractor for a specified period.

Debarment regulations means written rules and procedures established by the chief procurement officer for the purposes set forth in this article.

Substantial evidence means more than a scintilla but less than preponderance of evidence and consists of such relevant evidence as a reasonable person would accept as adequate to support a conclusion.

Theft of services has the meaning provided in section 31.04 of the Texas Penal Code.

Wrongful conduct means any of the types of conduct or offenses listed in section 15-103(1)—(4) of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2015-668, § 5(Exh. C), 7-8-2015)