Arizona Laws 41-2558. General services administration contracts
Notwithstanding sections 41-2533 and 41-2534, the director or the director’s designee may evaluate general services administration contracts for materials and services. The director or the director’s designee may authorize a purchasing agency to make purchases under a contract approved by the director or the director’s designee without complying with the requirements prescribed in section 41-2533 or 41-2534 if the director or the director’s designee determines all of the following apply:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-2558
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Contract: means all types of state agreements, regardless of what they may be called, for the procurement of materials, services, construction, construction services or the disposal of materials. See Arizona Laws 41-2503
- Contractor: means any person who has a contract with a state governmental unit. See Arizona Laws 41-2503
- Designee: means a duly authorized representative of the director. See Arizona Laws 41-2503
- Director: means the director of the department of administration. See Arizona Laws 41-2503
- Purchasing agency: means any state governmental unit that is authorized by this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, or by way of delegation from the director, to enter into contracts. See Arizona Laws 41-2503
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. The price is equal to or less than the contractor‘s current federal supply contract price.
2. The contractor has indicated in writing that the contractor is willing to extend the current federal supply contract pricing, terms and conditions.
3. The purchase order adequately identifies the federal supply contract on which the order is based.
4. It is cost-effective and in the best interests of this state.