Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1564 – A. Central procurement officer of the state. The state chief procurement officer shall serve as the central procurement officer of the state.
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1564
- Agency: as used in this Chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it as provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
- Chief procurement officer: means the person holding the position created in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
- Major repairs: means those repairs payable with funds appropriated in the general appropriations act, except those funds transferred from the operating budget of one governmental body to supplement and complete a project under contract by the division of administration facility planning and control section. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
- Procurement: means the buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining any supplies, services, or major repairs. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
- Procurement officer: means any person authorized by a governmental body, in accordance with procedures prescribed by regulations, to enter into and administer contracts and make written determinations and findings with respect thereto. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
- Services: means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a contractor whose primary purpose is to perform an identifiable task rather than to furnish an end item of supply. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
- State chief procurement officer: means the person holding the position created in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
- Supplies: means all property, including but not limited to equipment, materials, insurance, and leases on immovable property excluding land or a permanent interest in land. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
A. Central procurement officer of the state. The state chief procurement officer shall serve as the central procurement officer of the state.
B. Power to adopt rules. Consistent with the provisions of this Chapter, the state chief procurement officer may adopt rules governing the internal procedures of the central purchasing agency.
C. Duties. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, the state chief procurement officer shall, within the limitations of regulations promulgated by the commissioner:
(1) Procure or supervise the procurement of all supplies, services, major repairs, and personal, professional, consulting, and social services needed by the state.
(2) Exercise supervision over all inventories of warehoused supplies belonging to the state.
(3) Establish and maintain programs for the inspection, testing, and acceptance of supplies, services, and major repairs.
(4) To provide for contractual forms and specifications to be used in the confection of all contracts provided for in this Chapter.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.