La. Stat. tit. 39 § 1593

Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session

Section 39:1593 - Methods of source selection

Unless otherwise authorized by law, all state contracts shall be awarded by one of the following methods:

(1)R.S. 39:1594, competitive sealed bids.

(2)R.S. 39:1595, competitive sealed proposals.

(3)R.S. 39:1596, small purchases.

(4)R.S. 39:1597, sole source.

(5)R.S. 39:1598, emergency procurements.

(6)R.S. 39:1600, other procurement methods:

(a) Unstable market conditions.

(b) Group purchasing.

(c) Used equipment.

(d) Reverse auctions.

(e) Negotiation of noncompetitive contracts.

(f) Invitation to negotiate.

La. R.S. § 39:1593

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1988, No. 851, §1; Acts 1997, No. 3, §4, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 692, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §13; Acts 2004, No. 433, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 178, §2, eff. June 28, 2005; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

Amended by Acts 2024, No. 734,s. 2, eff. 8/1/2024.

Amended by Acts 2014, No. 864,s. 2, eff. 1/1/2015.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. 7/1/1980; Acts 1997, No. 3, §4, eff. 7/1/1997; Acts 1997, No. 692, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §13; Acts 2004, No. 433, §1, eff. 10/1/2004; Acts 2005, No. 178, §2, eff. 6/28/2005.