South Carolina § 11-35-1540 Negotiations after unsuccessful competitive sealed bidding.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 11-35-1540 — Negotiations after unsuccessful competitive sealed bidding.

South Carolina § 11-35-1540

Title 11PUBLIC FINANCE

Ch. 35SOUTH CAROLINA CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 11-35-1540 (2026).

Text

When bids received pursuant to an invitation for bids under Section 11-35-1520 are considered unreasonable by the procurement officer, or are not independently reached in open competition, or the low bid exceeds available funds as certified by the appropriate fiscal officer, and it is determined in writing by the chief procurement officer, the head of a purchasing agency, or the designee of either officer above the level of procurement officer, that time or other circumstances will not permit the delay required to resolicit competitive sealed bids, a contract may be negotiated pursuant to this section, provided that:

(1)each responsible bidder who submitted a bid under the original solicitation is notified of the determination and is given reasonable opportunity to negotiate;

(2)the nego

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When bids received pursuant to an invitation for bids under Section 11-35-1520 are considered unreasonable by the procurement officer, or are not independently reached in open competition, or the low bid exceeds available funds as certified by the appropriate fiscal officer, and it is determined in writing by the chief procurement officer, the head of a purchasing agency, or the designee of either officer above the level of procurement officer, that time or other circumstances will not permit the delay required to resolicit competitive sealed bids, a contract may be negotiated pursuant to this section, provided that: (1) each responsible bidder who submitted a bid under the original solicitation is notified of the determination and is given reasonable opportunity to negotiate; (2) the negotiated price is lower than the lowest rejected bid by any responsible and responsive bidder under the original solicitation; (3) the negotiated price is the lowest negotiated price offered by any responsible and responsive offeror.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 148, SECTION 1; 1997 Act No. 153, SECTION 1; 2019 Act No. 41 (S.530), SECTION 24, eff May 13, 2019. Editor's Note 2019 Act No. 41, SECTION 80, provides as follows: "SECTION 80. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to solicitations issued after that date." Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 41, SECTION 24, in the first undesignated paragraph, substituted "procurement officer" for "procuring agency".