1. (a) A request from a Corporation department that a procurement be restricted to several potential contractors will be accompanied by a written explanation as to why other sources are not either suitable or acceptable and why the competitive sealed bid or proposal process is impractical or contrary to the public interest.
2. (b) Approval to use limited competition procurement procedures will be obtained from the chief procurement officer before proceeding with the procurement.
3. (c) The Corporation will conduct negotiations, as appropriate, as to price, delivery schedules, and terms equally with each potential contractor for a limited competition procurement under this section.
4. (d) The corporation may advertise its intent to make a limited competition procurement for the purpose of determining whether there are other potentially available sources for the procurement.

(Eff. 6/28/96, Register 138; am 12/5/2014, Register 212)

Authority: AS 36.30.015