It is the intent of the Legislature that policies and procedures developed by the Department of Technology and the Department of General Services in accordance with this chapter provide for the following:
- (a) The expeditious and value-effective acquisition of information technology goods and services to satisfy state requirements.
- (b) The acquisition of information technology goods and services within a competitive framework.
- (c) The delegation of authority by the Department of General Services to each state agency that has demonstrated to the department’s satisfaction the ability to conduct value-effective information technology goods and services acquisitions.
- (d) The exclusion from state bid processes, at the state’s option, of any supplier having failed to meet prior contractual requirements related to information technology goods and services.
- (e) The review and resolution of protests submitted by any bidders with respect to any information technology goods and services acquisitions.