Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) A purchase of supplies under this article by any of the following: (A) A governmental body. (B) A state educational institution. (C) An instrumentality of the state that performs essential governmental functions on either a statewide or local basis. (D) The state lottery commission created by […]
Sec. 10. (a) This section does not apply to an absolute preference. (b) If an offeror offers a preferred supply for a given supply item, the purchasing agent shall compute an adjusted offer for that item according to the following formula: STEP ONE: Determine the price preference percentage for the supply item under this chapter. […]
Sec. 11. Notwithstanding any statute requiring the award of a contract to the lowest offeror, but subject to section 12 of this chapter, a purchasing agent shall award a contract to the offeror whose total adjusted offer is lower than the total adjusted offer of each other offeror. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
Sec. 12. Award of a contract under section 11 of this chapter is subject to the following: (1) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract to a responsible and responsive bidder. (2) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract: (A) to the best bidder; or (B) in the case […]
Sec. 13. If a purchasing agent awards contracts separately, or for a combination of a line or class of supplies under an applicable law, the purchasing agent shall compute total adjusted offers and award contracts as if each combination of lines or classes of supplies to be awarded a contract had been solicited separately. As […]
Sec. 14. The price paid for preferred supplies purchased under a contract awarded under this chapter shall be the price offered for the supplies and not the adjusted offer price of the supplies. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
Sec. 15. A governmental body may adopt rules to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
Sec. 16. (a) This section does not apply when the purchase description is limited to a supply that meets the description set forth in subsection (b). (b) There is a price preference for supplies that contain recycled materials or post-consumer materials. (c) The amount of the price preference and the recycled materials’ composition of the […]
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.153-1999, SEC.6.
Sec. 18. (a) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, this section does not apply to a purchase of supplies by any of the following: (1) A political subdivision. (2) A state educational institution. (b) This section does not apply when the purchase description is limited to soybean oil based ink. (c) There is a price […]
Sec. 19. (a) This section does not apply when the purchase description is limited to a fuel of which at least twenty percent (20%) by volume is soy diesel/bio diesel. (b) As used in this section, “soy diesel/bio diesel” includes fuels (other than alcohol) that are primarily esters derived from biological materials, including oilseeds and […]
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “absolute preference” means a requirement that a governmental body must purchase supplies described under this chapter, regardless of price. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
Sec. 20. (a) This section does not apply to the state lottery commission created by IC 4-30-3-1. (b) As used in this section, “out-of-state business” refers to a business that is not an Indiana business. (c) A governmental body may adopt rules to give a preference to an Indiana business that submits an offer for […]
Sec. 20.5. (a) This section applies only to a contract awarded by a state agency. (b) As used in this section, “Indiana business” refers to any of the following: (1) A business whose principal place of business is located in Indiana. (2) A business that pays a majority of its payroll (in dollar volume) to […]
As added by P.L.79-2008, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.133-2012, SEC.41.
Sec. 20.9. (a) This section applies only to a contract awarded by a political subdivision if the political subdivision provides in the solicitation that this section applies to the purchase. (b) As used in this section, “affected county” refers to an Indiana county: (1) in which the political subdivision awarding a contract under this article […]
Sec. 21. (a) This section does not apply to the state lottery commission created by IC 4-30-3-1. (b) A governmental body shall adopt rules to promote the purchase of supplies manufactured in the United States. (c) Rules adopted under subsection (b) shall provide that supplies manufactured in the United States shall be specified and purchased […]
Sec. 22. (a) This section does not apply to the state lottery commission created by IC 4-30-3-1. (b) This section does not apply if federal law requires the use of low sulphur coal in the circumstances for which the coal is purchased. (c) Whenever a purchasing agent purchases coal for use as fuel, the purchasing […]
Sec. 23. (a) A governmental body shall give a fifteen percent (15%) preference for supplies to: (1) an Indiana small business (as defined in IC 5-22-14-1); or (2) a veteran owned small business (as defined in IC 4-13-16.5-1); that submits an offer for purchase under this article. (b) The governmental body may adopt rules to […]
Sec. 23.5. (a) A governmental body may give up to a ten percent (10%) price preference for agricultural products grown, produced, or processed in Indiana. (b) A governmental body may adopt rules to establish criteria to carry out this section. As added by P.L.122-2011, SEC.4.
