Tennessee § 12-3-804 - Standard specifications preferred — Procedure for exceptions.
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§ 12-3-804. Standard specifications preferred — Procedure for exceptions.
The chief procurement officer shall make use of standard specifications whenever practicable. Goods and services purchased without standard specifications shall be made in accordance with policies and criteria established by the procurement commission. Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 44. Compiler's Notes. For the disposition of sections in title 12, ch. 3, as amended by Acts 2013, ch. 403, effective July 1, 2013, please see the table of disposition in § 12-3-101 . Former title 12, ch. 3, part 8, §§ 12-3-801 — 12-3-813 , was transferred to part 11 by Acts 2013, ch. 403, §§ 64-67, effective July 1, 2013. Former title 12, chs. 3 and 4 were recodified by Acts 2013, ch. 403, effective July 1, 2013. In the recodification, some provisions similar to former § 12-3-504 were transferred to this section. Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 83 provided that the act, which transferred former title 12, ch. 3, part 8 to title 12, ch. 3, part 11 and enacted this part, shall apply to contracts entered into or renewed on and after July 1, 2013.
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Section 12-3-804 ("Standard specifications preferred — Procedure for exceptions.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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