Columbia No contract to exceed five years ordinance (§ 2-461)
Chapter 2: Administration · Article X. Purchasing
The purchasing agent has no authority to contract for the purchase of any supplies, materials, equipment or services for a term exceeding five (5) years. The purchasing agent has no authority to extend the term of any contract for the purchase of any supplies, materials, equipment or services so that the length of the original term plus all extended terms exceeds five (5) years and six (6) months.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 2-461
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.