Louisiana § 39:1661 Contract clauses; administration

Louisiana Statutes

§ 39:1661 — Contract clauses; administration

Louisiana § 39:1661

Title 39Procurement and Contract

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 39:1661 (2026).

Text

§1661. Contract clauses; administration A. Contract clauses. Regulations may permit or require the inclusion of clauses providing for equitable adjustments in prices, time for performance, or other contract provisions, as appropriate, including but not limited to the following subjects:

(1)The unilateral right of the state to order in writing changes in the work within the general scope of the contract in any one or more of the following:

(a)Drawings, designs, or specifications, if the supplies to be furnished are to be specially manufactured for the state in accordance therewith.

(b)Method of shipment or packing.

(c)Place of delivery.

(d)Security for contract performance.

(e)Insurance requirements including as appropriate but not limited to general liability, automobile coverage, wo

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§1661. Contract clauses; administration
A. Contract clauses. Regulations may permit or require the inclusion of clauses
providing for equitable adjustments in prices, time for performance, or other contract
provisions, as appropriate, including but not limited to the following subjects:
(1) The unilateral right of the state to order in writing changes in the work within the
general scope of the contract in any one or more of the following:
(a) Drawings, designs, or specifications, if the supplies to be furnished are to be
specially manufactured for the state in accordance therewith.
(b) Method of shipment or packing.
(c) Place of delivery.
(d) Security for contract performance.
(e) Insurance requirements including as appropriate but not limited to general
liability, automobile coverage, workers' compensation, and errors and omissions.
(f) Beginning and ending dates of the contract.
(g) Maximum compensation to be paid the contractor.
(2) The unilateral right of the state to order in writing temporary stopping of the work
or delaying of performance.
(3) Variations between estimated quantities of work in a contract and actual
quantities.
(4) Manufacturers' design drawings shall be supplied in duplicate for all state
buildings, to the appropriate state agency at the conclusion of contract.
B. Additional contract clauses. Regulations may permit or require the inclusion in
state contracts of clauses providing for appropriate remedies and including but not limited
to the following subjects:
(1) Liquidated damages as appropriate.
(2) Specified excuses for delay or nonperformance.
(3) Termination of the contract for default, and
(4) Termination of the contract in whole or in part for the convenience of the state.
C. In the event any contractor fails to fulfill or comply with the terms of any contract,
the chief procurement officer may award the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder
subject to acceptance by that bidder and charge the difference in cost to the defaulting
vendor.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 710, §1; Acts 2011, No. 210, §2, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.