The secretary for children and families services [*] may enter into contracts with one or more public or private entities for the performance of any or all support enforcement services that the secretary is required to provide under part D of title IV of the federal social security act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. Such contracts shall be based on competitive bids in accordance with the statutes governing state agency contracts.
K.S.A. 75-5365