Nevada § 332.195 - Entering into contract pursuant to solicitation by other governmental entities or cooperative purchasing organizations; prohibition if contractor’s license required for portion of work to be performed

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 332.195 — Entering into contract pursuant to solicitation by other governmental entities or cooperative purchasing organizations; prohibition if contractor’s license required for portion of work to be performed, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 332.195. Entering into contract pursuant to solicitation by other governmental entities or cooperative purchasing organizations; prohibition if contractor’s license required for portion of work to be performed

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a governing body or its authorized

representative may enter into a contract pursuant to a solicitation by: (a) A governmental entity located within or outside this State with the authorization

of the contracting vendor. The originally contracting local government is not liable for the obligations of

the governmental entity which enters into a contract in response to the solicitation

in accordance with this paragraph. (b) The State of Nevada or another state with the authorization of the contracting

vendor. The State of Nevada or other state is not liable for the obligations of the local

government which enters into a contract in response to the solicitation in accordance

with this paragraph. (c) A cooperative purchasing organization. A cooperative purchasing organization is not liable for the obligations of the local

government which enters into a contract in response to the solicitation in accordance

with this paragraph. 2. A governing body or its authorized representative shall not enter into a contract

pursuant to this section if a contractor's license issued pursuant to chapter 624

of NRS is required for any portion of the work to be performed under the contract. 3. As used in this section, “ cooperative purchasing organization ” means an organization that implements a cooperative arrangement to agree to aggregate

demand on behalf of public entities for the purpose of obtaining lower prices from

certain suppliers to reduce the costs of procurement.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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