CHAPTER 17. INTERNET PURCHASING SITES
IC 4-13-17
Chapter 17. Internet Purchasing Sites
IC 4-13-17-1
"Department"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana
department of administration established by IC 4-13-1-2.
As added by P.L.93-2004, SEC.1.
IC 4-13-17-2
"Internet purchasing site"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "Internet purchasing site" means
an open and interactive electronic environment that is:
(1) designed to facilitate the purchase and sale of supplies
conducted under IC 5-22;
(2) approved and managed by the department; and
(3) linked to the computer gateway administered by the office
of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.93-2004, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.177-2005, SEC.6.
IC 4-13-17-3
"Purchasing agency"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "purchasing agency" has the
meaning set forth in IC 5-22-2-25.
As added by P.L.93-2004, SEC.1.
IC 4-13-17-4
Internet purchasing site; rules; procedures for operation
Sec. 4. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
establish the following:
(1) Procedures for the use of Internet purchasing sites to
facilitate the purchase of supplies or sales conducted under
IC 5-22 by a state agency. The rules may permit use of an
Internet purchasing site to facilitate purchases of supplies and
sales conducted by any of the following if considered beneficial
by the department:
(A) A purchasing agency other than a state agency.
(B) A cooperative purchasing organization described in
IC 5-22-4-7.
(C) The public.
(2) User fees payable by either of the following:
(A) A bidder using an Internet purchasing site.
(B) Entities other than state agencies that use the Internet
purchasing site permitted under subdivision (1).
(3) The technical requirements for operation of an Internet
purchasing site.
(4) Procedures requiring the proper officers to maintain
adequate documentation of transactions performed through the
Internet purchasing site so that the officers may be audited as
provided by law.
(5) Procedures necessary for the operation of Internet
purchasing sites.
As added by P.L.93-2004, SEC.1.
IC 4-13-17-5
Internet purchasing site; requirements
Sec. 5. An Internet purchasing site must do all the following:
(1) Provide an authorized user with the ability to issue an
invitation for bids for supplies electronically.
(2) Protect the content of an electronic offer to the extent
required under IC 5-22.
(3) Provide an authorized user with a secure, accurate report of
all information contained in electronic offers made through the
site on or before the deadline established by the authorized user.
(4) Comply with IC 5-22.
As added by P.L.93-2004, SEC.1.
IC 4-13-17-6
Equipment and information technology services
Sec. 6. The department shall provide the equipment and
information technology services necessary to operate the Internet
purchasing sites required under this chapter.
As added by P.L.93-2004, SEC.1.
IC 4-13-17-7
Links to Internet purchasing sites
Sec. 7. The department shall provide authorized users and the
public with access to Internet purchasing sites by links to the
computer gateway administered by the office of technology
established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.93-2004, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.177-2005, SEC.7.
IC 4-13-17-8
Agencies to implement
Sec. 8. The following shall cooperate with the department to
implement this chapter:
(1) The office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
(2) The state board of accounts.
(3) The attorney general.
(4) The auditor of state.
As added by P.L.93-2004, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.177-2005, SEC.8.