Section 41-4-131
(Effective October 1, 2022) Methods for awarding state contracts.
(a) Unless otherwise authorized by law, all state contracts shall be awarded by the use of one of the following methods:
(1) Competitive sealed bids, pursuant to Section 41-4-132.
(2) Competitive sealed proposals, pursuant to Section 41-4-133.
(3) Small purchase procedures pursuant to Section 41-4-134.
(4) A sole source procurement pursuant to Section 41-4-135.
(5) An emergency procurement pursuant to Section 41-4-136.
(6) A special procurement pursuant to Section 41-4-137.
(b) In the event a bid or offer is received for the supplies or services from a person deemed to be a responsible bidder or offeror and a preferred vendor and the bid is no more than five percent greater than the bid of the lowest responsible bidder or offeror who is not deemed to be a preferred vendor, the Chief Procurement Officer or purchasing agency may award the contract to the preferred vendor.
(Act 2021-296, §2)