Section 314. Small purchases

a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
  charter, the procurement policy board and the council may, by concurrent
  action,  establish  dollar  limits  for  procurement of goods, services,
  construction, or construction-related services that may be made  without
  competition  or  without  public  advertisement. Awards pursuant to this
  section shall be made in accordance with rules of the procurement policy
  board.
    b. On or before September thirtieth, two thousand and three, and on or
  before the last day of every quarter thereafter, the mayor or his or her
  designee shall submit to  the  council  and  the  comptroller  a  report
  detailing each small purchase award made pursuant to this section during
  the  quarter  that  ended three months before such report is due and for
  which information is required to be contained in the  computerized  data
  base  maintained  pursuant  to  subdivision  a of section 6-116.2 of the
  administrative code. Such report shall provide the name  of  the  vendor
  selected  to fulfill the requirements of each such small purchase award,
  the date and dollar amount of each such small  purchase  award  and  the
  type of goods or services provided.