18-4-401. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Cooperative purchasing” means procurement conducted by or on behalf of more than one public procurement unit. (2) ”Local public procurement unit” means a county, city, town, or other subdivision of the state or a public agency of any such subdivision; public authority; educational, health, or other […]
18-4-402. Cooperative purchasing authorized. The department may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of any supplies or services with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants independent of the requirements of part 3. Cooperative purchasing may include purchasing through federal […]
18-4-403. Sale, acquisition, or use of supplies by a public procurement unit. The department may sell to, acquire from, or use any supplies belonging to another public procurement unit independent of the requirements of part 3. History: En. Sec. 39, Ch. 519, L. 1983.
18-4-404. Cooperative use of supplies or services. The department may enter into an agreement, independent of the requirements of part 3, with any other public procurement unit for the cooperative use of supplies or services under the terms agreed upon between the parties. History: En. Sec. 40, Ch. 519, L. 1983.
18-4-405. Joint use of facilities. The department may enter into agreements for the common use or lease of warehousing facilities, capital equipment, and other facilities with another public procurement unit under the terms agreed upon between the parties. History: En. Sec. 41, Ch. 519, L. 1983.
18-4-406. Information and services — fees. (1) Upon request, the department may make available to public procurement units certain services, including but not limited to the following: (a) standard forms; (b) printed manuals; (c) product specifications and standards; (d) quality assurance testing services and methods; (e) qualified products lists; (f) source information; (g) common use commodities listings; (h) supplier prequalification information; (i) supplier performance ratings; […]
18-4-407. Review of procurement requirements. To the extent possible, the department may collect information concerning the type, cost, quality, and quantity of commonly used supplies or services being procured or used by state public procurement units. The department may make available all such information to any public procurement unit upon request. History: En. Sec. 43, Ch. 519, […]