Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 400.757 - Issuance of requests for quotations, bid forms, and other printed information; contents of forms and printed information; sealed bid; prohibited conduct(1) For each distribution area in this state, the department of management and budget shall issue requests for quotations, bid forms, and other printed information necessary for gathering bids and supporting information. The forms and printed information shall explain clearly the standards and criteria and procedures used for selecting distributors, the duties of a distributor, and the penalties and liabilities imposed on a distributor by this act.(2) A bid form and supporting information required of an applicant shall be submitted by the applicant to the department of management and budget by sealed bid.(3) An official or employee of the department of management and budget shall not solicit or accept a bid for any distribution area after the sealed bids for that distribution area have been opened. An officer or employee of the department of management and budget or the family independence agency shall not advise any applicant in a way that gives the applicant an advantage over another applicant.1984, Act 387, Eff. 3/29/1985 ;--Am. 1998, Act 89, Imd. Eff. 5/13/1998 .