1. A. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, public agencies shall purchase or lease-purchase or lease all personal property, including materials and equipment and supplies, estimated to cost Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars or more from the lowest responsible qualified vendor after soliciting and receiving written quotes.
2. B. Unless otherwise provided by law, public agencies are not required to obtain bids or quotes for professional services as defined in Section 803 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
3. C. If a public agency solicits bids or quotes pursuant to authorized sole-source or sole-brand bidding procedures, such public agency shall consider any bid or quote for a lower cost that substitutes an item or service with one that is substantially equivalent in quality and performance or that meets the required bid or quote specifications.
4. D. Public agencies shall not write bid or quote specifications for the purpose of restricting bids or quotes.

5. E.

   1. 1. Each contractor and vendor shall provide to the awarding public agency a written statement under oath disclosing the names of all individuals with more than ten percent (10%) ownership interest in the bidding or quoting company. The statement also shall include the names of all individuals with more than ten percent (10%) ownership interest in any entities with any ownership interest in the bidding or quoting company as well as the names of all individuals with more than ten percent (10%) ownership interest in any of those entities as far back in the chain of ownership as necessary to reveal the names of all individuals with any ownership interest whatsoever;
   2. 2. Each contractor or vendor shall provide to the awarding public agency a written statement under oath disclosing the names of its subcontractors and trade contractors;
   3. 3. Each subcontractor and trade contractor that is an entity shall provide a written statement under oath disclosing the names of all individuals with more than ten percent (10%) ownership interest in the entity as well as the names of all individuals with more than ten percent (10%) ownership interest in any entity with any ownership interest in such entity as far back in the chain of ownership as necessary to reveal the names of all individuals with more than ten percent (10%) ownership interest whatsoever;
   4. 4. If any contractor or subcontractor or trade contractor or vendor does not provide such statement, such contract or subcontract or trade contract shall be void; and
   5. 5. The purpose of this subsection is to prohibit individuals from hiding ownership or employment interests behind entities or trade names.
6. F. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a public agency from prescribing stricter requirements for itself.

Laws 2026, HB 3418, c. 254, § 19, eff. November 1, 2027.