Sec. 4. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish the following:

(1) Procedures for the use of Internet purchasing sites to facilitate the purchase of supplies or sales conducted under IC 5-22 by a state agency. The rules may permit use of an Internet purchasing site to facilitate purchases of supplies and sales conducted by any of the following if considered beneficial by the department:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-13-17-4

  • department: refers to the Indiana department of administration established by IC 4-13-1-2. See Indiana Code 4-13-17-1
  • Internet purchasing site: means an open and interactive electronic environment that is:

    Indiana Code 4-13-17-2

  • purchasing agency: has the meaning set forth in IC 5-22-2-25. See Indiana Code 4-13-17-3
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
(A) A purchasing agency other than a state agency.

(B) A cooperative purchasing organization described in IC 5-22-4-7.

(C) The public.

(2) User fees payable by either of the following:

(A) A bidder using an Internet purchasing site.

(B) Entities other than state agencies that use the Internet purchasing site permitted under subdivision (1).

(3) The technical requirements for operation of an Internet purchasing site.

(4) Procedures requiring the proper officers to maintain adequate documentation of transactions performed through the Internet purchasing site so that the officers may be audited as provided by law.

(5) Procedures necessary for the operation of Internet purchasing sites.

As added by P.L.93-2004, SEC.1.