(a) The purchase of services shall be subject to the quote procedures set forth in I.C. 5-22-8-3 and Section 41.12 herein, subject to any adjustments made thereto by the City’s Purchasing Policy developed by the Controller and/or Director; however, at all times, every effort should be made to secure the necessary services at the best competitive price.

(b) Recognizing that professional services may be associated with unique issues, it is strongly encouraged that these services shall be procured in similar fashion to the Request for Proposals (RFP) procedure, except for the necessity that they be published prior to a proposal submission. Professional services include services of an accountant, architect, attorney, construction manager, engineer, financial advisor, project administrator, project manager, tax analyst or other persons who provide consulting type services.