The purposes of this chapter are as follows:

1. (1) To ensure that contracts for contractual services are entered into only in the best interests of the state.
2. (2) To ensure that the state will procure at the lowest possible price, without sacrifice in quality, the contractual services required for the optimum performance of state government functions.
3. (3) To establish policies and procedures for the procurement of contractual services.
4. (4) To create standards and procedures for conducting a cost-benefit analysis before contracting out for any service procurement involving an estimated expenditure of more than $25,000.

History

History: Cr. Register, January, 1983, No. 325, eff. 2-1-83; CR 06-090: cr. (4) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07.