The purpose of this chapter is to provide managerial control by the state over the acquisition of the professional services provided by architects, professional engineers, landscape architects, land surveyors, and interior designers. It is declared to be the policy of this state to announce publicly requirements for such professional services, to encourage all qualified persons to put themselves in a position to be considered for a contract, and to enter into contracts for such professional services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the types of professional services required at fair and reasonable fees.
(Code 1981, §50-22-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1648, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1139, § 1/HB 155.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Legislation required to allow Department of Transportation to exceed limitations on professional services contracts.
- While the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 32-2-73 do not apply to contracts for professional services which are governed by O.C.G.A. Ch. 22, T. 50, legislation is required to allow the Department of Transportation to exceed the limitations on such professional services contracts found in O.C.G.A. § 50-6-25(b). 1994 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U94-14.