La. Admin. Code tit. 34 § XV-105
Chief Procurement Officer-the secretary of LED, or their designee, will designate and may change from time to time, one LED staff person to act as LED's Chief Procurement Officer.
Commissioner-the commissioner of Administration (COA), the head executive of the Division of Administration.
Consulting Service-work, other than professional, personal or social service, rendered by an independent contractor who possesses specialized knowledge, experience, and expertise to investigate assigned problems or projects and to provide counsel, review, design, development, analysis, or advice in formulating or implementing programs or services, including but not limited to, such areas as management, data processing, advertising and public relations.
Contract-a written agreement between parties with binding legal effect, for the procurement or disposal of goods and services for LED. Contract types may include but not be limited to: (AGY) Interagency, (CON) Consulting, (COP) Cooperative Endeavors, (MIS) Miscellaneous, (OTH) Other, (PO) Purchase Orders, (PER) Personal Services, (PRO) Professional Services and (SOC) Social Services.
Emergency Procurement-a purchase made after a written determination by the secretary that there exists an emergency condition which creates a threat to public health, welfare, safety or public property, or conservation of public resources, and the emergency condition creates an immediate and serious need for goods or services that cannot be met through the normal procurement methods.
Goods-moveable property, including but not limited to, equipment, materials, supplies, insurance and license agreements for software, and excluding immovable property. Goods are not services.
Governmental Body-any department, office, division, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, agency, government corporation, or other establishment or official of the executive branch of government, For purposes of procurement of personal, professional, consulting, and social services contracts, governmental shall not include the judicial branch of state government.
Governmental Entity-any governmental unit which is not included in the definition of "governmental body" in this Section.
LaPAC-Louisiana's internet based system for posting vendor opportunities and award information.
LED-Louisiana Economic Development, formerly known as the Department of Economic Development.
LED Procurement Code (LPC)-the rules adopted pursuant to the authority granted by Act 590 of the 2024 Regular Session, for use by LED, in lieu of state procurement statutes when LED procures goods or services or enters other contracts.
Louisiana Authorized Dealer-a company that satisfies the requirements of a resident business as defined in R.S. 39:1556 and is specifically authorized by the manufacturer to sell and/or provide service for its products.
OSP-Office of State Procurement, located within the Division of Administration.
Person-any business, individual, union, committee, club, or other organization or group of individuals.
Personal Service-work rendered by individuals which requires use of creative or artistic skills, such as but not limited to graphic artists, sculptors, musicians, photographers, and writers, or which use requires use of highly technical or individual skills or talents, such as, but not limited to, paramedicals, therapists, foreign representatives, and expert witnesses for adjudications or other court proceedings. A Foreign Representative shall mean a person to represent LED in such foreign country.
Professional Service-work rendered by an independent contractor who has a professed knowledge of some department of learning or science used by its practical application to the affairs of others or in the practice of an art founded on it, which independent contractor shall include but not be limited to lawyers, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, architects, engineers, landscape architects, accountants and claims adjusters. A profession is a vocation founded upon prolonged and specialized intellectual training which enables a particular service to be rendered.
Request for Proposal (RFP) -the RFP process is a procurement method used for the procurement of supplies, services, highly technical equipment or complex services. RFP responses are evaluated based on the relative merits of each proposer compared to others. An award is to be made to the responsible proposer whose proposal is the most advantageous to LED, with consideration to other evaluation criteria as well as to cost.
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) -the RFQ process is a procurement method used for the procurement of services on a basis of competence and qualifications for a fair and reasonable price. An award is to be made at the discretion of LED to the most qualified proposer(s), whose proposal is the most advantageous to LED.
Secretary-the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, or their designee.
Services-the furnishing of labor, time or effort by a vendor which may involve, to a lesser degree, the delivery or supply of a product, incidental to the required performance.
Small Entrepreneurship-a business currently certified as a small entrepreneurship by LED in accordance with R.S. 39:2006 (The Hudson Initiative) or a business currently certified as a small and emerging business by LED, in accordance with R.S. 51:941, et.seq. (SEBD Program).
Social Service-work rendered by a person, firm, corporation, organization, governmental body, or governmental entity in furtherance of the general welfare of the citizens of Louisiana, including but not limited to rehabilitation and health support, improvement of living conditions and health.
Sole Source Procurement-a purchase made when there is only one source for a good or service and only one vendor or supplier has the sole ability to meet the requirement of the procurement.
Veteran Owned Small Entrepreneurship-a business currently certified as a veteran or service-connected disabled veteran owned small entrepreneurship by LED, in accordance with R.S. 39:2176 (The Veteran Initiative).
La. Admin. Code tit. 34, § XV-105