Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (SB 953) Effective January 1, 2017.
(a)The district shall not use sole source contracts unless one of the following conditions is met:
(1)The contract is limited to an emergency circumstance.
(2)The circumstances are that only one vendor can meet the district’s needs.
(b)Before executing a sole source contract, the district shall provide written justification demonstrating the reasons for not competitively bidding the services. The justification shall include all of the following information:
(1)The background
of the purchase.
(2)A description of the vendor’s uniqueness.
(3)An explanation of the consequences of not purchasing from the vendor.
(4)Market research to substantiate a lack of competition.
(5)An analysis of pricing and alternatives.
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