“Procurement” means:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 13-1-74

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

A. purchasing, renting, leasing, lease purchasing or otherwise acquiring items of tangible personal property, services or construction; and

B. all procurement functions, including but not limited to preparation of specifications, solicitation of sources, qualification or disqualification of sources, preparation and award of contract and contract administration.