16-2001. Competitive bid protection act; citation of act. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 16-2001 through 16-2005, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the competitive bid protection act. History: L. 2012, ch. 153, § 1; July 1.
16-2002. Same; purpose. The purposes of the competitive bid protection act are to: (a) Provide for the efficient procurement of goods and services by governmental entities; (b) promote the economical, nondiscriminatory and efficient administration and completion of state and state-funded or state-assisted construction projects by governmental entities; (c) provide for fair and open competition for […]
16-2003. Same; certain contract provisions prohibited. (a) Unless otherwise required by law, each governmental entity within this state that contracts for public works construction shall ensure that neither the awarding governmental entity nor any agent responsible for procuring a contract directly between the governmental entity and a contractor shall not: (1) Require any bidder, contractor, […]
16-2004. Same; exceptions. No provision of this act shall be construed to: (a) Prohibit any employer or other party from entering into any agreement or engaging in any other activity protected by the national labor relations act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 151 to 169; and (b) interfere with labor relations of any party that is protected […]
16-2005. Same; definitions. For the purposes of this act: (a) “Governmental entity” means a state agency or a municipality as the context requires. (b) “Municipality” means the same as specified in K.S.A. 12-105a, and amendments thereto. (c) “State agency” means the same as specified in K.S.A. 75-3728a, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2012, ch. 153, […]
