§5A-3-33. Review of Suspension by Secretary
Any vendor whose right to bid on state purchases has been suspended by the director under the authority of the preceding section shall have the right to have the director's action reviewed by the secretary, who shall have the power and authority to set aside such suspension.
§5A-3-33b. Scope
The provisions of sections thirty-three-a through thirty-three-f of this article govern the debarment of vendors with regard to bids under the following provisions of this code: (a) Section one, article twenty-two, chapter five, relating to bids for construction contracts by the state and its subdivisions; (b) Section eleven, article three, chapter five-a, relating to the […]
§5A-3-33c. Duties
The director has primary responsibility for administering the debarment process. The director's duties include: (a) Obtaining lists of vendors declared ineligible under federal laws and regulations; (b) Notification of all contracting officials for the state and its subdivisions regarding debarred vendors; (c) Compiling and maintaining a current, consolidated list of all vendors that have been […]
§5A-3-18. Substituting for Commodity Bearing Particular Trade Name or Brand
If a spending unit requests the purchase of a commodity bearing a particular trade name or brand, the director may substitute, after consultation with the relevant spending unit, a commodity bearing a different trade name or brand, if the substituted commodity reasonably conforms to the adopted standard specifications and can be obtained at an equal […]
§5A-3-11a. Negotiation When All Bids Exceed Budget in Requisition
(a) Spending units shall include the maximum budgeted amount available for each purchase in a requisition submitted to the Purchasing Division. No person may disclose this maximum budgeted amount to any vendor prior to the award of a contract. If all bids submitted pursuant to a solicitation exceed the funds available for the purchase, then […]
§5A-3-11b. Discussion and Final Offers
(a) As provided in the bid solicitation, the director may conduct discussions with, and obtain best and final offers from, responsive and responsible bidders who submit proposals determined to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for award for the purpose of clarification to assure full understanding of, and responsiveness to, the solicitation requirements. Bidders must […]
§5A-3-11c. Multiple Awards
The director may elect to award a contract to one or more responsive and responsible bidders if the director determines in writing that a single award to an individual bidder would be insufficient: Provided, That the basis for the selection among multiple contracts at the time of purchase shall be the most practical and economical […]
§5A-3-12. Prequalification Disclosure and Payment of Annual Fee by Vendors Required; Form and Contents; Register of Vendors; False Certificates; Penalties
(a) The director may not accept any bid received from any vendor unless the vendor has paid the annual fee specified in 5A-3-4 of this code and has filed with the director a certificate of the vendor or the certificate of a member of the vendors firm or, if the vendor is a corporation, the […]
§5A-3-13. Contracts to Be Approved as to Form; Filing
Contracts shall be approved as to form by the Attorney General. A contract that requires more than six months for its fulfillment shall be filed with the State Auditor.
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Repealed. Acts, 2010 Reg. Sess., Ch 169.