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Chapter 2 – Fiscal Management

Article 12 – Materials Management

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22030.8.2 Purchase Estimate Description Restricting Bidding

  • PEs referencing only one brand or containing specifications which have the effect of limiting or restricting bidding to one brand shall be justified by the requesting unit in a statement fully explaining why the product specified is necessary. This statement shall include at least the following:

    • The unique performance factors of the product specified.

    • The reason these specific factors are required.

    • What other products have been examined and rejected and why.

  • Purchase requests submitted without adequate information in support of limiting competitive bidding shall be returned to the requesting unit.