Columbia Requests for proposals, request for qualifications, or request for expressions of interest ordinance (§ 2-471)
Chapter 2: Administration · Article X. Purchasing
The purchasing agent may authorize a request for proposals (RFP), request for qualifications (RFQUAL), or request for expressions of interest (RFEI) process instead of issuing an RFB whenever the purchase or sale of supplies, materials, equipment, property, or services may be facilitated by such a process.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 2-471
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.