1. (a)

   1. (1) The Department of Corrections is authorized to enter into contracts, purchase orders, compacts, or agreements with the appropriate officials of agencies of other states or of the federal government for the buying and selling of raw materials, goods, and products produced by and belonging to their respective institutions.
   2. (2) The buying and selling of these materials will be for the purpose of producing finished products through a correctional industries program.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The department shall be governed by Arkansas Code § 12-30-101 et seq., the Prison-Made Goods Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 12-30-201 et seq., and other appropriate laws when utilizing the provisions of this part.
   2. (2) The procurement official/agent for the department is authorized to enter into contracts, orders, compacts, or agreements pursuant to this part.

3. (c)

   1. (1) Copies of all such contracts, orders, compacts, or agreements entered into under the provisions of this part shall be filed with the Office of State Procurement and a complete set of books and records shall be kept by the department with respect to all transactions, deliveries, and obligations under each contract, compact, or agreement.
   2. (2) Copies of these books and records shall be filed monthly with the office.

4. (d) All records and reports required pursuant to this part shall be:

   1. (1) Available to public inspection during normal business hours; and
   2. (2) Retained for a period of three (3) years after completion of the contract, compact, or agreement.

Codification Notes: This section was promulgated as R1:19-11-221 and R1: 19-11-250 of the Procurement Rules prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules.