Louisiana § RS 39:1568.1 - Use of other types of contracts
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§ RS 39:1568.1. Use of other types of contracts
Subject to the limitations of R.S. 39:1611 and 1612, any type of contract, including brand name and multiple award contracts, which will promote the best interests of the state may be used, provided that the chief procurement officer must make a written determination justifying the type of contract used. An annual report on the number, type, and volume of such procurements shall be made to the commissioner or cabinet department head within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 452, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
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Section RS 39:1568.1 ("Use of other types of contracts") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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