Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-3-202

  • Central procurement office: means the government agency established in §. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
  • Procurement: means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring of any goods or services. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Subject to the regulations and requirements of the Tennessee public utility commission and other state or federal bodies, the central procurement office is authorized to extend the use of the state network long distance telephone service to students at state universities and colleges. If the central procurement office extends such service, it shall charge the institution the amount that it costs the state for such service.