§ 41-16-50 Contracts for which competitive bidding required
§ 41-16-51 Contracts for which competitive bidding not required
§ 41-16-51.1 Municipal or county contracts for certain services exempt from competitive bid requirement
§ 41-16-51.2 Purchase of goods or services without advertising or bidding allowed during an emergency or unanticipated event
§ 41-16-52 Expenditures for repair or lease of heavy duty off-highway construction equipment may be made without regard to provisions of article
§ 41-16-53 Letting of contracts without public advertisement authorized in case of emergencies affecting public health, safety, etc
§ 41-16-54 Advertisement for and solicitation of bids; opening of bids; reverse auction procedures; public inspection; certain partial contracts void
§ 41-16-55 Effect of agreements or collusion among bidders in restraint of competition; knowing participation in collusive agreement
§ 41-16-56 Effect of advance disclosure of terms of bid
§ 41-16-57 Municipal or county contracts for certain services exempt from competitive bid requirements
§ 41-16-58 Bond for faithful performance of contract may be required
§ 41-16-59 Assignment of contracts
§ 41-16-60 Conflicts of interest of members or officers of certain public offices or positions
§ 41-16-61 Institution of actions to enjoin execution of contracts entered into in violation of article
§ 41-16-62 Provisions of article not applicable to certain municipal contracts
§ 41-16-63 Provisions of article cumulative

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 41 > Chapter 16 > Article 3 - Competitive Bidding On Contracts of Certain State and Local Agencies, Etc

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidence of debt, deeds and conveyances. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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 Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1