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Louisiana Administrative Code

Chapter 3

Purchasing Rules and Regulations

State of Louisiana

301Types of Commodities 303Delegation of Purchasing Authority Set by the Director of State Purchasing 305Delegation of Purchasing Authority Set by the DOTD Procurement Director 307Non-Competitive Procurement 309Requests for Quotations Covering Non-Exempt Commodities 311Requests for Quotations Covering Exempt Commodities 313Request for Sealed Bids Covering Exempt Commodities 315Single Purchase or One-Time Purchase 317Term Contract 319Proprietary Purchase 321Sole Source Procurement 323Emergency Purchase of Exempt Commodities 325Emergency Procurement of Non-Exempt Commodities 327Goods Manufactured or Services Performed by Sheltered Workshops 329Purchase of Used or Demonstrator Equipment 331Exclusive Statewide Contracts 333Non-Exclusive Statewide Contracts 335Brand Name Contracts 337DOTD Contracts 339Cost-Plus-a-Percentage-of-Cost Contracts 341Vendor Commodity Lists 343Qualified Products List 345Availability of Funds 347Bid Documents 349Specifications 351Bid Samples and/or Descriptive Literature 353New Products 355Brand Names 357Product Acceptability 359Estimated Quantities 361Guarantee and Liability 363Pre-Bid Conferences Covering Exempt Commodities 365Modifying Written Bid Solicitations 367Cancellation of Invitation for Bids 369Modification or Withdrawal of Bids 371Postponed Bid Openings 373Receipt, Opening and Recording of Bids 375Late Bids 377Bid Results 379Rejection of Bids 381Mistakes in Bids 383Increase or Decrease in Quantities 385Alternate Bids 387"All or None" Bids Covering Non-Exempt Commodities 389"All or None" Bids Covering Exempt Commodities 391Preferences 393Bid Prices 395Bids Binding 397Taxes 399Rejection of Bids 401Bid Evaluation and Award 403Determination of Lowest Bidder 405Tie Bids 407Discounts 409Standards of Responsibility 411Signatory Authority 413Documentation of Award 415Insurance Requirements 417Workman's Compensation Insurance 419Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance 421Automobile Public Liability Insurance 423Performance Bond 425Deliveries 427Invoices 429Payment 431Default of Contractor 433Assignments 435Reduction in Contract Price 437Audit of Records 439Contract Renewal 441Exercise of Renewal Option 443Termination of Contract 445Debarment 447Protest of Bid Solicitation or Award