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(i) revise the procurement to comply with these Rules, or (ii) if the minor Rules violation(s) cannot be corrected to comply with these Rules, then upon written application by the ACCO, the CCPO may ratify the procurement provided it is in the best interest of the City to do so, and provided such ratification will not violate any law applicable to the procurement process. Such ratification shall include the justification(s) therefor. (2) After Registration. If, after registration, it is determined that a procurement is in violation of these Rules: (i) if the selected vendor has not acted fraudulently or in bad faith:

(A) the minor Rules violation may be ratified and the procurement affirmed, provided it is determined by the ACCO and approved by the CCPO that doing so is in the best interests of the City; such determination and approval shall include the justification(s) therefor, or (B) the procurement may be terminated by the ACCO and the selected vendor shall be compensated in accordance with applicable law or contract terms. (A) the procurement may be declared null and void by the ACCO who shall retain the option to exercise the City’s rights to suspend or debar the vendor and to recover all payments made for such a procurement even when the City retains the goods, services, or construction provided by the vendor; in such event the vendor’s name shall be entered as a caution in the VENDEX database, or (B) the minor Rules violation may be ratified and the procurement affirmed, provided it is determined by the ACCO and approved by the CCPO that doing so is in the best interests of the City, including the reasons therefor. Such ratification shall not prejudice the City’s rights to damages as may be appropriate.

(ii) if the selected vendor has acted fraudulently or in bad faith:

(3) Public Notice. Notice of the ratification of a minor Rules violation shall be published at least once in the City Record within ten days after the CCPO’s determination. Such notice shall include the name of the vendor (when applicable); the procurement identification number; a brief description of the goods, services, construction, or construction-related services procured; the dollar amount; and the duration of the contract. (i) General Delegability of Authority . Unless otherwise provided by law, these Rules, Mayoral Executive Order, Comptroller Directive, or City policy or procedure, the Mayor,

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