30:4-96 - Estimates for ensuing year; no technical evasion
30:4-96. Estimates for ensuing year; no technical evasion
At least thirty days before the commencement of each state fiscal year, the proper officials of each institution, noninstitutional agency, department or agency of the state or the counties thereof, shall report to the state board estimates for the ensuing year of the amount of supplies of different kinds required by them, which shall refer to the catalogue issued by the state board, in so far as the articles indicated are included within such catalogue. No purchasing agency shall be allowed to evade the intent and meaning of this article by specifying slight variations from the standards adopted by the state board, when the articles provided by it in accordance with its standards are reasonably adapted to the actual needs of the purchasing agency.