Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1593 – Unless otherwise authorized by law, all state contracts shall be awarded by one of the following methods:
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1593
- Negotiation: means the formulation of a contractual relationship through discussions as may be allowed under this Chapter. 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
Unless otherwise authorized by law, all state contracts shall be awarded by one of the following methods:
(1) La. Rev. Stat. 39:1594, competitive sealed bids.
(2) La. Rev. Stat. 39:1595, competitive sealed proposals.
(3) La. Rev. Stat. 39:1596, small purchases.
(4) La. Rev. Stat. 39:1597, sole source.
(5) La. Rev. Stat. 39:1598, emergency procurements.
(6) La. Rev. Stat. 39:1600, other procurement methods:
(a) Unstable market conditions.
(b) Group purchasing.
(c) Used equipment.
(d) Reverse auctions.
(e) Negotiation of noncompetitive contracts.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1988, No. 851, §1; Acts 1997, No. 3, §4, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 692, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §13; Acts 2004, No. 433, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 178, §2, eff. June 28, 2005; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.