As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Equivalent competitive procedures” means procedures that include the following:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-11-1202

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Public body: means :
    (A) Any hospital organized and operating under the Metropolitan Hospital Authority Act, compiled in title 7, chapter 57, as it existed on or after May 1, 1990. See Tennessee Code 68-11-1202
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(A) Use of a notification procedure designed to reach prospective suppliers of goods or services likely to be interested, as well as able, to satisfy the requirement for such goods and services;
(B) Use of specifications that do not unfairly limit the goods or services that would be responsive to the requirement and that afford a fair and reasonable opportunity for competition;
(C) Use of a written request for quotations or bids, whenever reasonably possible; and
(D) Use of procedures for evaluating proposals that provide a fair and equitable review of competing proposals;
(2) “Governing board” means that group of persons designated as commissioners, directors, trustees or similar titles denoting responsibility for establishing policy and having ultimate authority for control of the management, operations and finances of a public body;
(3) “Group purchasing program” means any plan, program or method that is intended to provide one (1) or more public bodies, or other governmental or nonprofit organizations, or other entities or persons, whether located in this state or elsewhere, with the opportunity to obtain goods or services at a discount or savings not otherwise available through the purchasing practices of a public body; and
(4) “Public body” means:

(A) Any hospital organized and operating under the Metropolitan Hospital Authority Act, compiled in title 7, chapter 57, as it existed on or after May 1, 1990;
(B) Any hospital created as a hospital district;
(C) Any hospital or hospital authority created by public act or private act of the general assembly;
(D) Any hospital, hospital authority or hospital district operated by any municipality or county or jointly by any one (1) or more municipalities or counties; or
(E) Any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
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