(a) Intent. All specifications, including but not limited to design, performance and brand name specifications, shall be drafted so as to provide a clear and concise description of the supply, service or construction.

(b) Preparation. Before appropriate approvals are obtained in accordance with Section 4-6-140 of this Article, the department head shall cause to be prepared written specifications detailing the Town’s requirements for the supplies, services or construction.

(c) Brand name specifications. A brand name specification may be used when the Procurement Officer has determined that sufficient sources for competition exist for the procurement of the supply and that the use of the brand name specification is not intended to limit or restrict competition. A brand name specification may also be used to describe the standard of quality, performance and other salient characteristics. In such cases, the solicitation shall contain explanatory language that the use of a brand name is for the purpose of describing the standard desired and that the substitution of equivalent supplies is permitted. (Prior code 17.01.070)