Iowa § 73.19 - 73.19 Negotiated price or bid contract.
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§ 73.19. 73.19 Negotiated price or bid contract.
In awarding a contract under the targeted small business procurement goal program, a director of an agency or department, or community college, area education agency, or school district, having purchasing authority may use either a negotiated price or bid contract procedure. A director of an agency or department, or community college, area education agency, or school district, using a negotiated contract shall consider any targeted small business engaged in that business. The director of the economic development authority or the director of the department of management may assist in the negotiation of a contract price under this section. Surety bonds guaranteed by the United States small business administration are acceptable security for a construction award under this section. 86 Acts, ch 1245, §835; 90 Acts, ch 1156, §9; 91 Acts, ch 267, §225; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89 Referred to in §8A.311, 11.26, 12E.12, 15.108, 97B.7A Wed Dec 10 22:28:43 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 73.19 (22, 0)
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Section 73.19 ("73.19 Negotiated price or bid contract.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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