Section 41-4-170 (Effective October 1, 2022) Definitions. As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COOPERATIVE PURCHASING. Procurement conducted by, or on behalf of, one or more public procurement units. (2) EXTERNAL PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY. A buying organization not located in this state which, if located in this state, would […]
Section 41-4-171 (Effective October 1, 2022) Cooperative purchasing agreement for certain supplies or services. (a) A public procurement unit that is governed by this article may either participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of any supplies or services, other than voice or data wireless communications services, with one […]
Section 41-4-172 (Effective October 1, 2022) Sale, acquisition, or use of supplies between public procurement units. A public procurement unit may sell to, acquire from, or use any supplies belonging to another public procurement unit without regard to the requirements of Division 3. (Act 2021-296, §2.)
Section 41-4-173 (Effective October 1, 2022) Cooperative purchase or use of supplies or services by public procurement units. A public procurement unit may enter into an agreement, without regard to the requirements of Division 3, with any other public procurement unit for the cooperative purchase or use of supplies or services under the terms agreed […]
Section 41-4-174 (Effective October 1, 2022) Compliance with article. (a) When a public procurement unit administering a cooperative purchase complies with the requirements of this article, a public procurement unit participating in the purchase shall be deemed to have complied with this article. (b) Public procurement units may not enter into a cooperative purchasing agreement […]
Section 41-4-175 (Effective October 1, 2022) Collection of information concerning supplies or services. To the extent possible, the chief procurement officer of any public procurement unit may collect information concerning the type, cost, quality, and quantity of commonly used supplies or services being procured or used by public procurement units and make the collected information […]
Section 41-4-176 (Effective October 1, 2022) Resolution of controversies. Under a cooperative purchasing agreement, controversies arising between an administering public procurement unit and its bidders, offerors, or contractors shall be resolved between the ordering public procurement unit and the supplying bidders, offerors, or contractors in accordance with Division 6. (Act 2021-296, §2.)
