La. Admin. Code tit. 34 § XV-305

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-305 - [Effective until 4/5/2025] Non-competitive Contracts

A. LED shall have express authority to enter into the following contracts:

1. contracts with values under $75,001;

2. standardized template contracts, with minimal contractual modifications project to project, such as varying vendor names and financial award amounts. These may include but not be limited to:

a. the Louisiana Economic Development Award Program (EDAP);

b. certain social service and personal service contracts relative to the LED FastStart Program, with individual values less than $250,001 within a 12-month period (FastStart);

c. the Economic Development Readiness Program (EDRED);

d. the Tier 1 Program with the Regional Economic Development Organizations (Tier 1);

e. the Louisiana Entertainment Development Fund Program (EDF);

f. the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).

3. personal and professional service contracts;

4. consulting service contracts with values under $100,001.

B. Except that any contracts for information technology equipment, related services and software purchasing shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 13.

La. Admin. Code tit. 34, § XV-305

Promulgated by Louisiana Economic Development, LR 51, exp. 4/5/2025 (Emergency).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:104 and R.S. 39:1554.