Sec. 4e-19. (Note: This section is effective October 1, 2009.) Methods for the award of contracts for supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services by state contracting agencies. Regulations
Sec. 4e-19. (Note: This section is effective October 1, 2009.) Methods for the
award of contracts for supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services
by state contracting agencies. Regulations. (a) All purchases of, and contracts for,
supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services by any state contracting agency,
except purchases and contracts made pursuant to the provisions of section 4e-23, shall
be awarded by one of the following methods, unless otherwise authorized by law:
(1) Competitive sealed bidding;
(2) Competitive sealed proposals;
(3) Small purchase procedure;
(4) Sole source procurement;
(5) Emergency procurements; or
(6) Waiver of bid or proposal requirement for extraordinary conditions.
(b) Not later than June 1, 2010, the State Contracting Standards Board shall adopt
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to define each of the methods listed in subsection (a) of this section, establish the circumstances in which each
such method shall be used by state contracting agencies, and establish the processes and
criteria by which purchases and contracts shall be awarded in accordance with each
such method.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 19.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 effective October 1, 2009.