Montana § 18-4-406 - Information And Services -- Fees

§ 18-4-406. Information And Services -- Fees

Information and services -- fees. (1) Upon request, the department may make available to public procurement units certain services, including but not limited to the following: (a) standard forms; (b) printed manuals; (c) product specifications and standards; (d) quality assurance testing services and methods; (e) qualified products lists; (f) source information; (g) common use commodities listings; (h) supplier prequalification information; (i) supplier performance ratings; (j) debarred and suspended bidders lists; (k) forms for invitations for bids, requests for proposals, instructions to bidders, general contract provisions, and other contract forms; (l) contracts or published summaries thereof, including price and time of delivery information; and (m) cooperative purchasing. (2) The state, through the department, may provide technical services, including but not limited to the following: (a) development of product specifications; (b) development of quality assurance test methods, including receiving, inspection, and acceptance procedures; (c) use of product testing and inspection facilities; and (d) use of personnel training programs. (3) The department may enter into contractual arrangements and publish a schedule of fees for the services provided under subsections (1) and (2). Such fees may be used by the department to offset costs incurred in providing such services.