Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to a purchase expected by the purchasing agent to be less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).

     (b) Purchase requirements may not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small purchase under this chapter.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.7-1998, SEC.1; P.L.195-2007, SEC.1.