Sec. 12. Award of a contract under section 11 of this chapter is subject to the following:

(1) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract to a responsible and responsive bidder.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-22-15-12

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract:

(A) to the best bidder; or

(B) in the case of a purchase under IC 5-22-9, to the offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the governmental body.

(3) The authority of the purchasing agent under IC 5-22-17-12 to award contracts separately or for a combination of a line or class of supplies.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.7-1998, SEC.6.