§ 35-5. Exemptions.

(a) Purchases of $16,000 or less.

This subtitle does not apply to any vehicle procurement contract or subcontract that involves a purchase of $16,000 or less.

(b) Product unavailability.

This subtitle does not apply to the purchase of any passenger cars and trucks that the City Purchasing Agent has certified in writing are:

(1) not produced in sufficient quantity in the United States to meet the agency's requirements; or

(2) not available in the United States in the necessary time to meet the agency's requirements.