Louisiana § RS 39:1960 - Criteria for bid specifications; goods and services
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§ RS 39:1960. Criteria for bid specifications; goods and services
A.(l) When the award of a contract for the purchase of goods or services has been set aside for enterprise participation, the award shall be made to an enterprise on the basis of competitive bidding under the Louisiana Procurement Code, R.S. 39:1551 et seq.
(2) For contracts designated for minority business enterprise participation, when the division confirms that there are less than three minority-owned businesses or less than three minority-owned businesses that may be certified in the state of Louisiana as minority business enterprises for any procurement under this Chapter, the award shall be made to a minority-owned business certified under the provisions of this Chapter when the price bid by such business is within the lower of ten percent or ten thousand dollars of the otherwise lowest responsive and responsible bidder, if the minority-owned business agrees to provide the goods or services for which bids were solicited at the price bid by the otherwise lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
B. If there is no certified enterprise whose bid is within the range established under Subsection A of this Section, the award shall go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids without regard to minority status.
C. The state agency or educational institution actually making the award may reject all bids if it is determined, based upon reasons provided in writing, that such action is clearly in the best interest of the state.
Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.
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