Louisiana § RS 39:1593 - Methods of source selection
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1593 — Methods of source selection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 39:1593. Methods of source selection
Unless otherwise authorized by law, all state contracts shall be awarded by one of the following methods:
(1) R.S. 39:1594, competitive sealed bids.
(2) R.S. 39:1595, competitive sealed proposals.
(3) R.S. 39:1596, small purchases.
(4) R.S. 39:1597, sole source.
(5) R.S. 39:1598, emergency procurements.
(6) R.S. 39:1600, other procurement methods:
(a) Unstable market conditions.
(b) Group purchasing.
(c) Used equipment.
(d) Reverse auctions.
(e) Negotiation of noncompetitive contracts.
(f) Invitation to negotiate.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1988, No. 851, §1; Acts 1997, No. 3, §4, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 692, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §13; Acts 2004, No. 433, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 178, §2, eff. June 28, 2005; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2024, No. 734, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 39:1593 ("Methods of source selection") 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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