1. A. Competition is not required under A.R.S. § 41-2636(D) to enter into a contract for a material or service that is offered from a set-aside agency, but may be used at the discretion of the agency chief procurement officer or local public procurement unit. If competition is used, an agency chief procurement officer may either:

   1. 1. Seek competition only from applicable set-aside agencies; or
   2. 2. Seek competition under A.R.S. §§ 41-2533, 41-2534, or 2535.
2. B. Contracts awarded under this Section, shall not exceed five years, including any renewal options.

Historical Note

Emergency rule adopted effective July 17, 1991, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 91-3). Emergency expired. Emergency rule re-adopted without change effective December 18, 1991, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 91-4). Emergency expired, text rescinded. Former Section R2-7-1009 renumbered to R2-7-1010, new Section R2-7-1009 renumbered from R2-7-1008 and amended effective April 2, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 508, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Section R2-7-1009 renumbered to R2-7-1010; new Section R2-7-1009 renumbered from R2-7-1008 and amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 3510, effective February 2, 2015 (Supp. 14-4).