Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to a purchasing agency in the executive branch. (b) Subject to the policies of the purchasing agency, a purchasing agent may follow the procedure described in this chapter in awarding a contract for supplies instead of awarding a contract under IC 5-22-7. As added by P.L.160-2006, SEC.6.
Sec. 10. (a) This section applies only if the amount of the purchase is more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000). (b) After the purchasing agency has completed any negotiations, the purchasing agency shall set a date, time, and place for publishing the bid register required by section 9 of this chapter. The date set […]
Sec. 11. (a) The purchasing agency may establish policies to allow any of the following: (1) Correction or withdrawal of inadvertently erroneous bids before or after an award. (2) Cancellation of awards or contracts based on a mistake described in subdivision (1). (b) Except as provided in a rule or policy, a purchasing agency must […]
Sec. 12. If a bidder inserts contract terms or bids on items not specified in the invitation for bids, the purchasing agent shall treat the additional material as a proposal for addition to the contract and may do any of the following: (1) Declare the bidder nonresponsive. (2) Permit the bidder to withdraw the proposed […]
Sec. 13. (a) The purchasing agent may not accept proposed additions to the contract that are prejudicial to the interest of the governmental body or fair competition. (b) A decision of the purchasing agent to permit a change to the requirements of the invitation for bids must be supported by a written determination by the […]
Sec. 2. (a) A purchasing agent may issue an invitation for bids. (b) An invitation for bids must include the following: (1) A purchase description. (2) All contractual terms and conditions that apply to the purchase. (3) A statement of which, if any, of the following will be used to evaluate bids: (A) Inspection. (B) […]
Sec. 3. Evaluation criteria that will: (1) affect the bid price; and (2) be considered in the evaluation for an award; must be objectively measurable. As added by P.L.160-2006, SEC.6.
Sec. 4. Only criteria specified in the invitation for bids may be used in bid evaluation. As added by P.L.160-2006, SEC.6.
Sec. 5. The purchasing agency shall: (1) give notice of the invitation for bids in the manner required by IC 5-3-1; and (2) provide electronic access to the notice through the computer gateway administered by the office of technology. As added by P.L.160-2006, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.33.
Sec. 6. (a) An employee of the purchasing agency shall open bids in the presence of one (1) or more other employees of the purchasing agency according to the procedure stated in the invitation for bids as required by section 2(b)(4) of this chapter. (b) Individuals other than employees of the purchasing agency may not […]
Sec. 7. Bids must be: (1) opened so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing bidders during the process of negotiation; and (2) evaluated based on the requirements provided in the invitation for bids. As added by P.L.160-2006, SEC.6.
Sec. 8. A contract must be awarded with reasonable promptness by written notice to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. As added by P.L.160-2006, SEC.6.
Sec. 9. (a) The purchasing agency shall prepare a bid register. (b) The bid register must contain the following: (1) A copy of all documents that are included as part of the invitation for bids. (2) A list of all persons to whom copies of the invitation for bids were given. (3) A list of […]
