As used in this subchapter: (1) “Consultant services contract” means a contract between a state agency and an individual or organization in which: (A) The service to be rendered to the state agency or to a third-party beneficiary under the contract is primarily the giving of advice by the contractor on a particular problem facing […]
The principal purpose of a professional services contract or a consultant services contract is the procurement of services by the state agency rather than the procurement of commodities.
(a) This subchapter shall not apply to the contracts of the Arkansas Department of Transportation that are covered by the technical work requirements and administrative controls of the Federal Highway Administration, nor shall the provisions of this subchapter be applicable to contracts entered into by the department in which the costs and fees are established […]
(a) No contract under this subchapter shall be used to avoid the purpose or the spirit of the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, § 19-4-101 et seq. (b) No contract shall be approved that would be in violation of § 19-4-701 et seq. relating to expenditures. (c) (1) Except as provided in this subsection, […]
The State Procurement Director, after soliciting suggestions from state agencies and after seeking and receiving the advice of the Attorney General and review by the Legislative Council or by the Joint Budget Committee, if the General Assembly is in session, shall publish general guidelines for the procurement of professional and consultant services contracts and general […]
The head of every state agency shall certify by his or her signature on each contract entered into by that state agency that: (1) All information required by law and by rule is supplied; (2) The proper contracting form is utilized; (3) All information contained in the contract is true and correct to the best […]
(a) The State Procurement Director may make whatever additional inquiry he or she deems necessary and may require that additional information be supplied if he or she has reason to believe that the contract should be rejected because it does not comply with this subchapter. (b) The director shall return to the contracting state agency […]
Service contracts filed with a state agency under § 19-4-1109 shall be available for public inspection and auditing purposes.
(a) (1) Every contract for professional consultant services covered by this subchapter that is executed using the professional and consultant service contract form approved by the State Procurement Director shall be filed with the Office of State Procurement. (2) The execution date of all contracts shall be defined as the date upon which performance of […]
(a) The State Procurement Director shall prescribe standard forms to be utilized by all state agencies. (b) The standard contract form shall include the following items, plus such additional items as the director shall deem desirable for the purposes of this subchapter: (1) A section setting forth in reasonable detail the objectives and scope of […]
(a) Each report required under this subchapter shall be copied to the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services, who shall review each report for compliance with the fiscal responsibility and management laws of the state under the State Fiscal Management Responsibility Act, § 19-1-601 et seq. (b) If the secretary determines that […]
(a) As used in this subchapter, “final business closure order” means a business closure order for which a contractor has either: (1) Waived further administrative review under § 26-18-1001 et seq.; or (2) Exhausted all remedies to appeal under § 26-18-1001 et seq. (b) The Revenue Division shall provide to the Office of State Procurement […]
