§ 5-22-17-12 — Separate contracts; awarding contract to an offeror other than the lowest offeror

Indiana § 5-22-17-12

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 22: PUBLIC PURCHASING
• Ch. 17: Contracts

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(a) A solicitation may provide that offers
will be received and contracts will be awarded separately or for any
combination of a line or a class of supplies or services contained in the
solicitation.
(b) If the solicitation does not indicate how separate contracts might
be awarded, the purchasing agent may award separate contracts to
different offerors under this section only if the purchasing agent makes
a written determination showing that the award of separate contracts is
in the interest of efficiency or economy.
(c) If the purchasing agent awards a contract for a line or class of
supplies or services, or any combination of lines or classes, to an
offeror other than the lowest offeror, the purchasing agent must make
a written determination stating the reasons for awarding a contract to
that offeror.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.7-1998, SEC.8.