§5A-3-31. Corrupt Actions, Combinations, Collusions or Conspiracies Prohibited; Penalties
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to corruptly act alone or combine, collude or conspire with one or more other persons with respect to the purchasing or supplying of services, commodities or printing to the state under the provisions of this article if the purpose or effect of such action, combination, collusion or […]
§5A-3-32. Power of Director to Suspend Right to Bid; Notice of Suspension
The director shall have the power and authority to suspend, for a period not to exceed one year, the right and privilege of a vendor to bid on state purchases when the director has reason to believe that such vendor has violated any of the provisions of the purchasing law or the rules and regulations […]
§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-3-11c. 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Repealed.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.
§5A-3-15. Emergency Purchases in Open Market
The director may authorize, in writing, a state spending unit to purchase in the open market, without filing requisition or estimate, specific commodities for immediate delivery to meet bona fide emergencies arising from unforeseen causes, including delays by contractors, delays in transportation and unanticipated volume of work. A report of any such purchase, together with […]
§5A-3-16. Special Fund; Purposes; How Composed
There is hereby created a special revenue fund to be administered by the director to facilitate the following functions of the director: (1) Purchase commodities in volume and maintain stocks to supply the needs of state spending units; and
§5A-3-17. Purchases or Contracts Violating Article Void; Personal Liability
If a spending unit purchases or contracts for commodities or services contrary to the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations made thereunder, in any material respect, as determined by the director, such purchase or contract shall be void and of no effect. The spending officer of such spending unit, or any other […]