§103D-305  Small purchases; prohibition against parceling.  [See effective date note below.]  (a)  Procurements of less than $50,000 for goods, services, or construction shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in rules adopted by the policy board that are designed to ensure administrative simplicity and as much competition as is practicable; provided that multiple expenditures shall not be created at the inception of a transaction or project so as to evade the requirements of this chapter; and provided further that procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided or parceled so as to constitute a small purchase under this section.

     (b)  Procurements of $25,000 to less than $50,000 shall be made in accordance with small purchase procedures; provided that small purchase procurements through an electronic system shall be required after the policy board has adopted rules for electronic procurement and provided training to the affected agency. [L Sp 1993, c 8, pt of §2; am L 1994, c 186, §10; am L 1995, c 178, §11; am L 1997, c 352, §8; am L 2006, c 283, §2]

 

Note

 

  L 2006, c 283, §4 provides:

  "SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon approval [July 7, 2006]; provided that section 2(b) [§103D-305(b)] shall take effect on July 1, 2007 or upon the adoption of rules issued by the policy board for all agencies subject to Chapter 103D, whichever occurs first.  The policy board shall immediately inform the revisor of statutes upon the adoption of such rules."