Tennessee § 12-3-1004 - Distributing and posting solicitations and responses electronically.
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§ 12-3-1004. Distributing and posting solicitations and responses electronically.
Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the central procurement office may satisfy any requirement for mailing by distributing solicitations electronically and posting solicitations to the central procurement office internet website. In addition, the central procurement office may receive responses electronically. In order to assure the fullest possible participation of small businesses and minority-owned businesses, the central procurement office shall not require such small businesses and minority-owned businesses to receive or respond to solicitations electronically. Acts 1999, ch. 382, § 3; T.C.A. § 12-3-704 ; Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 62. 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 10, §§ 12-3-1001 — 12-3-1012 was transferred to title 12, ch. 3, part 12, and former title 12, ch. 3, part 7, §§ 12-3-701 — 12-7-704 , was transferred to this part by Acts 2013, ch. 403, §§ 59-62 and 68-70, effective July 1, 2013. Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 83 provided that the act, which transferred former title 12, ch. 3, part 10 to title 12, ch. 3, part 12 and transferred former title 12, ch. 3, part 7 to this part, shall apply to contracts entered into or renewed on and after July 1, 2013.
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Section 12-3-1004 ("Distributing and posting solicitations and responses electronically.") 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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