Section 370-300-301 - GENERAL301.01 Purchasing in general The Division may purchase, lease, lease-purchase or enter into lottery procurement contracts for goods or services necessary for effectuating the purposes of the Act.
301.02 Lottery procurement contracts entered into by the Division are not subject to the provisions of Nebraska law regarding the purchase of goods or services.301.03 The Division may purchase, lease or enter into a contract for goods or services expected to cost in aggregate ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less in any manner deemed appropriate by the Director.301.04 It is the policy of the Division to contribute to the establishment, preservation and strengthening of businesses owned by women and minorities to encourage their participation in state procurement activities. The Division encourages these firms to compete and encourages nonminority firms to provide for the participation of businesses owned by women and minorities through partnerships, joint ventures, subcontracts, and other contractual opportunities.301.05 It is the policy of the Division to encourage a drug-free workplace. The Division encourages all vendors or prospective vendors to establish a drug-free workplace and to prohibit the illegal manufacture, possession, distribution or use of controlled substances in the work place. For vendors or prospective vendors of goods and services unique to the lottery, a drug-free work place may be a qualification requirement for a contract.370 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 300, § 301