- (1) Invitation for bids and request for proposals shall be mailed, posted electronically, or otherwise furnished to a sufficient number of bidders or offerors required to secure competition.
- (2) In the interest of economy, notices of availability of invitations for bids and requests for proposals may be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to a selection of vendors obtained from the purchasing vendors list and/or provided by the purchasing agency.
- (3) Where appropriate, the state may require payment of a fee or a deposit for supplying the invitation for bids or request for proposals.
- (4) In the event that it is either not practicable or not advantageous to the state to furnish solicitations to all the vendors listed on the central vendors list for a specific supply or service, the purchasing agency may elect to shorten the list by selecting a sample of bidders or offerors.
Authorizing statute(s): 18-4-221, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 18-4-303, 18-4-304, MCA
History: NEW, 1983 MAR p. 1918, Eff. 12/30/83; AMD, 1985 MAR p. 244, Eff. 3/15/85; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 1961, Eff. 10/30/87; AMD, 1990 MAR p. 1770, Eff. 9/14/90; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 1816, Eff. 10/7/97; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 65, Eff. 2/1/00; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1906, Eff. 10/7/05; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1657, Eff. 10/26/07; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 1451, Eff. 6/22/24.