Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333A.040 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333A / Section 333A.040
“Operating cost-savings measure” defined
Status: in_force

“ Operating cost-savings measure ” means any improvement, repair or alteration to a building, or any equipment, fixture or furnishing to be added or used in a building that is designed to reduce operating costs, including those costs related to electrical energy and demand, thermal energy, water consumption, waste disposal and contract-labor costs, and increase the operating efficiency of the building for the appointed functions that are cost-effective. The term includes, without limitation:

1. Procurement of low-cost energy supplies, including electricity and natural gas.

2. Procurement of cost savings as a result of outsourcing energy needs for electrical power, heating and cooling.

3. Operational or maintenance labor savings resulting from reduced costs for maintenance contracts as provided through reduction of required maintenance or operating tasks, including, without limitation, replacement of filters and lighting products, and equipment failures.

4. Investment in equipment, products and materials, and strategies for building operation, or any combination thereof, designed to reduce energy and other utility expenses, including, without limitation: (a) Costs for materials and labor required to replace old equipment with new, more efficient equipment. (b) Storm windows or doors, caulking or weather stripping, multiglazed windows or doors, heat-absorbing or heat-reflective glazed or coated windows or doors, reductions in glass area, and other modifications to windows and doors that will reduce energy consumption. (c) Automated or computerized energy control systems. (d) Replacement of, or modifications to, heating, ventilation or air-conditioning systems. (e) Replacement of, or modifications to, lighting fixtures. (f) Improvements to the indoor air quality of a building that conform to all requirements of an applicable building code. (g) Energy recovery systems. (h) Systems for combined cooling, heating and power that produce steam or other forms of energy, for use primarily within the building or a complex of buildings. (i) Installation of, or modifications to, existing systems for daylighting, including lighting control systems. (j) Installation of, or modification to, technologies that use renewable or alternative energy sources. (k) Programs relating to building operation that reduce operating costs, including, without limitation, computerized programs, training and other similar activities. (l) Programs for improvement of steam traps to reduce operating costs. (m) Devices that reduce water consumption in buildings, for lawns and for other irrigation applications. (n) Any additional improvements to building infrastructures that produce energy and operating cost savings, significantly reduce energy consumption or increase the operating efficiency of the buildings for their appointed functions, provided that such improvements comply with applicable building codes. (o) Trash compaction and waste minimization.

5. Investment in educational programs relating to occupational behavior that are designed to reduce the consumption of energy or water, or both, and the generation of waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 334.060 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 334 / Section 334.060
Purchase of insurance or establishment of self-insurance reserve or fund to protect public property
Status: in_force

The State and any political subdivision or other governmental entity in this state may insure its property against the risk of damage or destruction, by purchase of a policy of insurance or by establishing a self-insurance reserve or fund, or a combination thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.300 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.300
Notices of proposed purchases; purchase by formal contract; solicitation; preferences; emergency purchases
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 333.375 , the Administrator shall give reasonable notice, by advertising and by written notice provided to persons in a position to furnish the classes of commodities involved, as shown by its records, of all proposed purchases of supplies, materials and equipment to be purchased in accordance with a schedule prepared in conformity with the provisions of NRS 333.250 .

2. All such materials, supplies and equipment, except as otherwise provided in this section, if the estimated cost thereof exceeds $50,000, must be purchased by formal contract from the lowest responsible bidder after notice inviting the submission of sealed proposals to the Administrator of the Purchasing Division at the date, hour and location set forth in the proposal, and at that date, hour and location the proposals must be publicly opened. The Purchasing Division may reject any or all proposals, or may accept the proposal determined best for the interest of the State. The notice must be published as prescribed in NRS 333.310 .

3. The Administrator may solicit the purchase of materials, supplies and equipment, if the estimated cost thereof is $50,000 or less, by written contract from the lowest responsible bidder if notice of the proposed purchase is provided to: (a) At least three persons in a position to furnish the materials, supplies or equipment; and (b) The Office of Economic Development.

4. In case of emergencies caused by acts of God or the national defense or other unforeseeable circumstances, the provisions for advertisements on competitive bids may be waived by the Administrator, but every effort must be made to secure the maximum competitive bidding under the circumstances. In no case may contracts be awarded until every possible effort has been made to secure at least three bona fide competitive bids.

5. In awarding contracts for the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment, if two or more lowest bids are identical, the Administrator shall: (a) If the lowest bids are by bidders resident in the State of Nevada, accept the proposal which, in the discretion of the Administrator, is in the best interests of this State. (b) If the lowest bids are by bidders resident outside the State of Nevada: (1) Accept the proposal of the bidder who will furnish goods or commodities produced or manufactured in this State; or (2) Accept the proposal of the bidder who will furnish goods or commodities supplied by a dealer resident in the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.350 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.350
Contracts for separate items or portions or groups of items or for portions or groups of portions of project; rejection of all bids or proposals; necessary open market purchases; withdrawal of bid or proposal; records of bids and proposals
Status: in_force

1. A contract may be awarded for separate items or portions or groups of items, or for separate portions or groups of portions of a project, as the best interest of the State requires.

2. If, in the judgment of the Administrator, no satisfactory: (a) Bid has been received, the Administrator may reject all bids and shall promptly advertise for new bids as provided in this chapter. Until a satisfactory contract is awarded, the Administrator may make as many open market purchases of the commodities involved as are urgently needed to meet the requirements. (b) Proposal has been received, the Administrator may reject all proposals and may advertise for new proposals as provided in this chapter.

3. The Administrator may allow a person to withdraw his or her bid or proposal without penalty if: (a) The Administrator believes that an obvious error has been made by the person which would cause him or her financial hardship; and (b) The contract has not yet been awarded.

4. Each bid or proposal and the name of the person making the bid or proposal must be entered on a record. The record, with the name of the successful bidder or proposer indicated thereon, must, after the award of the contract, be open to public inspection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.330 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.330
Bids on more than one item in same notice: Itemization and price; requirements for submission
Status: in_force

1. All bids on more than one item on which bids are called for by the same notice must be itemized and give a price for each item.

2. All bids must: (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 333.313 , be in writing and signed. (b) Be sealed or, if the bid is submitted electronically, secured by an electronic equivalent of a seal, as approved by the Purchasing Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.360 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.360
Performance bonds; Administrator of Purchasing Division may require check or bond before entering into contract
Status: in_force

1. A bond furnished by a surety company authorized to do business in this state may be required by the Administrator for the proper performance of the contract. The Administrator may request a certified check, cashier's check or bond, in an amount not to exceed the total amount of the contract, before entering into a contract with a person who submits a successful bid or proposal.

2. No division or department of the State is liable for any expense incurred by or loss of income sustained by any person because of a request made pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.025 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.025
Other terms defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Authorized representative ” means a person designated by the governing body to be responsible for the development, award and proper administration of all purchases and contracts for a local government or a department, division, agency, board or unit of a local government made pursuant to this chapter.

2. “ Chief administrative officer ” means the person directly responsible to the governing body for the administration of that particular entity.

3. “ Evaluator ” means an authorized representative, officer, employee, representative, agent, consultant or member of a governing body who has participated in: (a) The evaluation of responses; (b) Negotiations concerning purchasing by a local government; or (c) The review or approval of the award, modification or extension of a contract.

4. “ Governing body ” means the board, council, commission or other body in which the general legislative and fiscal powers of the local government are vested. The term includes a local school precinct.

5. “Local school precinct” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388G.535 .

6. “ On-line solicitation ” means a process by which a responding offeror submits a response to a solicitation on a secure website on the Internet or its successor, if any, which is established and maintained for that purpose.

7. “ Proprietary information ” means: (a) Any trade secret or confidential business information that is contained in a response submitted to a governing body or its authorized representative on a particular contract; or (b) Any other trade secret or confidential business information submitted to a governing body or its authorized representative by a responding offeror and designated as proprietary by the governing body or its authorized representative. As used in this subsection, “ confidential business information ” means any information relating to the amount or source of any income, profits, losses or expenditures of a person, including data relating to cost, price, or the customers of a responding offeror which is submitted in support of a response. The term does not include the amount of a response submitted to a governing body or its authorized representative.

8. “ Responding offeror ” means a person who responds to a solicitation made by a governing body or its authorized representative.

9. “ Solicitation ” means a written statement which sets forth the requirements and specifications of a contract to be awarded by: (a) An invitation to bid; (b) A request for proposals; (c) A request for a statement of qualifications; (d) A request for a quotation; or (e) Any other accepted method of purchasing that complies with the provisions of this chapter.

10. “Trade secret” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 600A.030 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.065 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.065
Contracts for which estimated annual amount required to perform is more than $100,000: Advertisement required; permissive solicitation; award; prohibition on entering without certification relating to certain boycotts of Israel
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if the estimated annual amount required to perform a contract is more than $100,000, the governing body or its authorized representative: (a) Shall advertise the contract in the manner prescribed in NRS 332.045 ; and (b) May issue a solicitation for the contract.

2. If the estimated annual amount to perform a contract is more than $100,000 and the method for obtaining the contract designated in the solicitation is an invitation to bid, the governing body or its authorized representative must, except as otherwise provided by specific statute, award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The lowest responsive and responsible bidder may be judged on the basis of: (a) Price; (b) Conformance to specifications; (c) Qualifications of the bidder, including, without limitation: (1) The possession of or limit on any required license of the bidder; (2) The financial responsibility of the bidder; (3) The experience of the bidder; and (4) The ability of the bidder to perform the contract; (d) Adequacy of the equipment of the bidder; (e) Past performance; (f) Performance schedule or delivery date; (g) If the contract requires the delivery of goods, the total cost of ownership of the goods; (h) If the contract requires the delivery of goods, the purpose for which the goods to be supplied are required; (i) The best interests of the public; and (j) Such other criteria as may be set forth by the governing body or its authorized representative in the advertisement or solicitation, as applicable, that pertains to the contract. If after the lowest responsive and responsible bidder has been awarded the contract, during the term of the contract he or she does not perform in accordance with the bid specifications, or if he or she repudiates the contract, the governing body or its authorized representative may reaward the contract to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder without requiring that new bids be submitted. Reawarding the contract to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder is not a waiver of any liability of the initial bidder awarded the contract.

3. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if the estimated annual amount to perform a contract is more than $100,000 and the method for obtaining the contract designated in the solicitation is a method other than an invitation to bid, the governing body or its authorized representative shall award such a contract taking into account the minimum requirements for a responding offeror prescribed in the solicitation pursuant to NRS 332.043 and the method prescribed in that solicitation for awarding the contract.

4. A governing body or its authorized representative shall not enter into a contract pursuant to this section with a company unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott of Israel.

5. As used in this section: (a) “Boycott of Israel”: (1) Means, except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (2), refusing to deal or conduct business with, abstaining from dealing or conducting business with, terminating business or business activities with or performing any other action that is intended to limit commercial relations with: (I) Israel; or (II) A person or entity doing business in Israel or in territories controlled by Israel, if such an action is taken in a manner that discriminates on the basis of nationality, national origin or religion. (2) Does not include an action that is described in subparagraph (1) if the action: (I) Is based on a bona fide business or economic reason; (II) Is taken pursuant to a boycott against a public entity of Israel if the boycott is applied in a nondiscriminatory manner; or (III) Is taken in compliance with or adherence to calls for a boycott of Israel if that action is authorized in 50 U.S.C. § 4607 or any other federal or state law. (b) “ Company ” means any domestic or foreign sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited-liability partnership, limited-liability company, or other domestic or foreign entity or business association, including, without limitation, any wholly owned subsidiary, majority owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate of such an entity or business association, that exists for the purpose of making a profit. (c) “Total cost of ownership” includes, without limitation: (1) The history of maintenance and repair of the goods; (2) The cost of routine maintenance and repair of the goods; (3) Any warranties provided in connection with the goods; (4) The cost of replacement parts for the goods; and (5) The value of the goods as used goods when given in trade on a subsequent purchase.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 334.070 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 334 / Section 334.070
Lease of property to promote conservation of energy; hearing
Status: in_force

1. The governing body or executive authority of any public body may enter into a contract to lease property which the public body owns or which is assigned to it for administration: (a) At a reduced rate in return for the right to purchase energy at a reduced rate; or (b) Whereby the lessee agrees to construct a facility designed to conserve energy on the property and thereafter lease the property back to the governing body.

2. The governing body or executive authority may enter into a contract pursuant to subsection 1 if it finds that the contract would: (a) Promote the conservation of energy and reduce the use of fossil fuels; (b) Promote the use of types of energy which are alternatives to fossil fuels; and (c) Result in a reduction in the amount of money spent for the energy used by the public body, which reduction is equal to or greater than the amount of money by which the rate of the lease is reduced below market value.

3. A public hearing must be held before a contract is entered into pursuant to subsection 1. A notice which includes at least the time, location and agenda of the hearing must be: (a) Posted at the principal office of the public body or the building in which the hearing is to be held; and (b) Published in a paper of general circulation within the jurisdiction of the public body at least once a week for 2 weeks, not less than 2 weeks before the hearing.

4. For the purposes of this section: (a) “Facility designed to conserve energy” includes any work or improvement which operates to reduce the use of fossil fuel and use energy more efficiently, including equipment used in the production of alternative sources of energy, for cogeneration and for the maintenance and management of loads. (b) “Public body” means the State or a county, city, town, school district or any public agency of this state or its political subdivisions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.210 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.210
Capitol decorations, minerals and curios not to be removed; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in subsection 2, all state boards and state officers having jurisdiction and control over any state property are specially forbidden to allow the State Capitol decorations and bunting, the state mineral cabinets, mineral specimens, curios and all state property of such character, from being borrowed or taken out by any person or society, or removed from the premises of the state buildings at Carson City, Nevada.

2. In case of national, international and foreign expositions of the world's arts and productions, and upon a satisfactory bond being furnished, the mineral specimens and curios may be borrowed.

3. The state boards and state officers are specially instructed to use all means to preserve and keep intact all of the property named in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.215 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.215
Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing: Members; Chair; meetings; duties; biennial report
Status: in_force

1. Each county of this state whose population is 100,000 or more, must be a member of the Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing which is composed of all purchasing agents of the local governments within those counties. Each county whose population is less than 100,000 may participate as a voting member of the Commission. The members shall select a Chair from among their number.

2. The Commission shall meet no less than quarterly or at the call of the Chair to study practices in governmental purchasing and laws relating thereto and shall make recommendations with respect to those laws to the next regular session of the Legislature.

3. On or before July 1 of each even-numbered year, the Commission shall submit a written report to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections that includes any recommendations of the Commission for legislation relating to governmental purchasing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.365 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.365
Breach of contract: Penalties
Status: in_force

1. A person who has entered into a contract with the Purchasing Division or another agency of this state and who does not perform according to the terms of the contract is liable for, in addition to any other applicable damages for breach of contract, a penalty of not more than 5 percent of the total value of the bid or contract. The penalty must be recovered in a civil action upon the complaint of the Administrator in any court of competent jurisdiction. In addition to recovering the penalty and any other applicable damages, the Administrator may refuse to accept a bid from the person or refuse to award a contract to the person, or both, for not more than 2 years.

2. If the Administrator does not bring an action to recover the penalty prescribed by subsection 1, he or she may: (a) Refuse to accept a bid from the person, refuse to award a contract to the person, or both, for not more than 2 years; and (b) Impose an administrative penalty, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the total value of the bid or contract. Such a penalty may be recovered only after notice is given to the person by mail.

3. A penalty imposed pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 may be deducted from any payment due the person or, if a bond has been issued or a check received, a claim may be made against the bond or check. If no payment is due and no bond was issued or check received, the Administrator may issue a claim for payment of the penalty. The claim must be paid within 30 days.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.061 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.061
Limitation on disclosure of proprietary information and of solicitation containing provision requiring negotiation or evaluation
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 239.0115 , proprietary information does not constitute public information and is confidential. A person shall not disclose proprietary information unless: (a) The disclosure is made for the purpose of a civil, administrative or criminal investigation or proceeding; and (b) The person receiving the information represents in writing that protections exist under applicable law to preserve the integrity, confidentiality and security of the information.

2. A solicitation which contains a provision that requires negotiation or evaluation by the governing body or an evaluator may not be disclosed until the response is recommended for the award of a contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.100 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.100
Specific powers and duties of Administrator
Status: in_force

The Administrator has the following specific powers and duties:

1. To keep all buildings, rooms, basements, floors, windows, furniture and appurtenances clean, orderly and presentable as befitting public property.

2. To keep all yards and grounds clean and presentable, with proper attention to landscaping and horticulture.

3. Under the supervision of the State Fire Marshal, to make arrangements for the installation and maintenance of water sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, fire hoses and fire hydrants, and to take other fire prevention and suppression measures, necessary and feasible, that may reduce the fire hazards in all buildings under his or her control.

4. To make arrangements and provision for the maintenance of the State's water system supplying the state-owned buildings at Carson City, with particular emphasis upon the care and maintenance of water reservoirs, in order that a proper and adequate supply of water be available to meet any emergency.

5. To make arrangements for the installation and maintenance of water meters designed to measure accurately the quantity of water obtained from sources not owned by the State.

6. To make arrangements for the installation and maintenance of a lawn sprinkling system on the grounds adjoining the Capitol Building at Carson City, or on any other state-owned grounds where such installation is practical or necessary.

7. To investigate the feasibility, and economies resultant therefrom, if any, of the installation of a central power meter, to measure electrical energy used by the state buildings in the vicinity of and including the Capitol Building at Carson City, assuming the buildings were served with power as one unit.

8. To purchase, use and maintain such supplies and equipment as are necessary for the care, maintenance and preservation of the buildings and grounds under his or her supervision and control.

9. Subject to the provisions of chapter 426 of NRS regarding the operation of vending stands in or on public buildings and properties by persons who are blind, to install or remove vending machines and vending stands in the buildings under his or her supervision and control, and to have control of and be responsible for their operation.

10. To cooperate with the Nevada Arts Council of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs to plan the potential purchase and placement of works of art inside or on the grounds surrounding a state building.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 334.050 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 334 / Section 334.050
Statutory authorization required for lease, purchase or acquisition of real property
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by law, no state department, division, bureau, commission, board, authority or agency, and no state officer, commissioner, representative of the State, or other state employee acting by, for, or on account of any office, department, board, commission, bureau, agency or institution operating by authority of law, and supported in whole or in part by any public funds, whether the funds are funds received from the Federal Government or any branch or agency thereof, or from private or any other sources, and whether or not its funds are deposited in the State Treasury, may lease, purchase or enter into any contract for the purchase of, or receive or acquire by gift, grant, devise or in any other manner, any real property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.370 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.370
Financing and structure of performance contract
Status: in_force

1. A performance contract may be financed through a person other than the qualified service company.

2. A performance contract must be structured to guarantee operating cost savings, which includes, without limitation, the design and installation of equipment, the operation and maintenance, if applicable, of any of the operating cost-savings measures and the guaranteed annual savings which must meet or exceed the total annual contract payments to be made by the local government, including any financing charges to be incurred by the local government over the life of the performance contract. The local government may require that these savings be verified annually or over a sufficient period that demonstrates savings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.125 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.125
Temporary transfers from State General Fund to State Purchasing Fund
Status: in_force

Whenever claims payable and properly approved exceed the amount of the cash in the State Purchasing Fund, the State Controller may transfer temporarily from the State General Fund to the State Purchasing Fund such amount as may be required to pay the claims, but not to exceed the lesser of:

1. The amount receivable from using agencies and political subdivisions as certified by the Purchasing Division;

2. The maximum balance of the State Purchasing Fund, if reduced pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 333.120 ; or

3. Eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.182 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.182
Administrator of Division: Duty to act as State Risk Manager and administer provisions relating to the Risk Management Division
Status: in_force

The Administrator of the Risk Management Division shall:

1. Act as State Risk Manager.

2. Administer the provisions of law relating to the Risk Management Division, subject to the administrative supervision of the Director of the Department of Administration.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.187 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.187
Fund for Insurance Premiums: Creation; deposits; uses
Status: in_force

1. There is created in the State Treasury the Fund for Insurance Premiums as an internal service fund to be maintained for use by the Risk Management Division of the Department of Administration and the Attorney General.

2. Each state agency shall deposit in the Fund: (a) An amount equal to its insurance premium and other charges for potential liability, self-insured claims, other than self-insured tort claims, and administrative expenses, as determined by the Risk Management Division; and (b) An amount for self-insured tort claims and expenses related to those claims, as determined by the Attorney General.

3. Each county shall deposit in the Fund an assessment for the employees of the district court of that county, excluding district judges, unless the county enters into a written agreement with the Attorney General to: (a) Hold the State of Nevada harmless and assume liability and costs of defense for the employees of the district court; (b) Reimburse the State of Nevada for any liability and costs of defense that the State of Nevada incurs for the employees of the district court; or (c) Include the employees of the district court under the county's own insurance or other coverage.

4. Money in the Fund must be used for any purpose authorized by the Legislature or for expenditures by the Risk Management Division or the Attorney General to an insurer for premiums of state agencies as they become due or for deductibles, self-insured property and tort claims or claims pursuant to NRS 41.0349 . If the money in the Fund is insufficient to pay a tort claim, it must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Assessment ” means an amount determined by the Risk Management Division and the Attorney General to be equal to the share of a county for: (1) Applicable insurance premiums; (2) Other charges for potential liability and tort claims; and (3) Expenses related to tort claims. (b) “ State agency ” includes, without limitation, a part-time or full-time board, commission or similar body of the State which is created by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333A.110 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333A / Section 333A.110
Period over which payments become due
Status: in_force

1. A performance contract must provide that all payments, other than any obligations that become due if the contract is terminated before the contract expires, must be made over time.

2. The period over which payments are made on a performance contract must equal the period over which the operating cost savings are amortized. Payments on a performance contract must not commence until the operating cost-savings measures have been installed by the qualified service company.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.4611 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.4611
Regulations establishing standards for devices that use electricity, natural gas, propane or oil; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall adopt regulations which set forth standards to be used by using agencies when purchasing new appliances, equipment, lighting and other devices that use electricity, natural gas, propane or oil. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the standards must require that such new appliances, equipment, lighting and other devices have received the Energy Star label pursuant to the program established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 6294a , or its successor, or meet the requirements established pursuant to 48 C.F.R. § 23.203 .

2. The standards described in subsection 1 do not apply insofar as: (a) No items in a given class of appliances, equipment, lighting or other devices have been evaluated to determine whether they are eligible to receive the Energy Star label or have been designated by the Federal Government to meet the requirements established pursuant to 48 C.F.R. § 23.203 ; or (b) The purchase of new appliances, equipment, lighting or other devices that have received the Energy Star label would not be cost-effective in an individual instance, comparing the cost of the item to the cost of the amount of energy that will be saved over the useful life of the item.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.010 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 331.010 to 331.145 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Division.

2. “ Buildings and Grounds Section ” means the Buildings and Grounds Section of the Division.

3. “ Department ” means the Department of Administration.

4. “ Director ” means the Director of the Department.

5. “ Division ” means the State Public Works Division of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.800 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.800
Interest of member of governing body or evaluator in contract prohibited; exception; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 281.230 and 281A.430 , a member of the governing body may not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract entered into by the governing body, but the governing body may purchase supplies, not to exceed $1,500 in the aggregate in any 1 calendar month, from a member of such governing body when not to do so would be of great inconvenience due to a lack of any other local source.

2. An evaluator may not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract awarded by such governing body or its authorized representative.

3. A member of a governing body who furnishes supplies in the manner permitted by subsection 1 may not vote on the allowance of the claim for such supplies.

4. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in the case of a member of a governing body, a violation is cause for removal from office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.375 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.375
Award of certain contracts to nonprofit organization or agency whose primary purpose is training and employment of persons with mental or physical disabilities
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 331.100 notwithstanding, and in accordance with the Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services From Organizations established pursuant to NRS 334.025 , the Purchasing Division may award without accepting competitive bids a contract for services or the purchase of commodities to nonprofit organizations or agencies whose primary purpose is the training and employment of persons with a mental or physical disability, including, without limitation, a provider of jobs and day training services certified pursuant to NRS 435.130 to 435.310 , inclusive.

2. A nonprofit organization or agency that: (a) Wishes to submit a bid for such a contract must: (1) Register with the Purchasing Division as required pursuant to NRS 334.025 ; and (2) Establish a fair-market price for those services or commodities by conducting a market survey and must include the survey with the bid submitted to the Purchasing Division. (b) Is awarded such a contract must report quarterly to the Purchasing Division as required pursuant to NRS 334.025 .

3. As used in this section, “ nonprofit organization or agency ” means an organization or agency that is recognized as exempt pursuant to the provisions of 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.431 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.431
Duty of local governments to report to Legislature
Status: in_force

1. Each local government that enters into a performance contract pursuant to NRS 332.300 to 332.440 , inclusive, shall, on or before February 1 of each year, prepare and submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature if the Legislature is in session, or to the Interim Finance Committee if the Legislature is not in session.

2. The report required pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (a) The status of the construction and financing of the operating cost-savings measures described in the performance contract. (b) The cumulative amount of operating cost-savings that have resulted from the operating cost-savings measures. (c) The amount of operating cost-savings that are projected for the future. (d) Any other information required by the Legislature or Interim Finance Committee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.3366 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.3366
Preference for bid or proposal submitted by local business owned and operated by veteran with service-connected disability: Amount of preference
Status: in_force

1. For the purpose of awarding a formal contract solicited pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 333.300 or awarding a contract for the services of a person as an independent contractor pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 333.700 , if a local business owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability submits a bid or proposal for such a contract and is a responsive and responsible bidder, the bid or proposal shall be deemed to be 5 percent lower than the bid or proposal actually submitted.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the preference described in subsection 1 may not be combined with any other preference. The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the imposition of an inverse preference pursuant to NRS 333.33695 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.175 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.175
Trade-in allowances for personal property
Status: in_force

A governing body or its authorized representative may solicit and accept trade-in allowances for personal property of the public entity which has been determined by the governing body or its authorized representative to be no longer required for public use in any manner authorized by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.495 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.495
Authorizations to secure transfer of federal surplus property to state departments, agencies or political subdivisions
Status: in_force

1. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the governing board or, if there be none, the executive head of any state department or agency or any local government as defined in NRS 354.474 , conservation district or irrigation district may, by order or resolution, confer upon any officer or employee thereof authority to secure the transfer to it of federal donable surplus property under this chapter and agree on behalf of the State or local government as defined in NRS 354.474 , conservation district or irrigation district to comply with the terms and conditions of such transfers.

2. The authority conferred upon any such officer or employee by any such order or resolution shall remain in effect unless and until the order or resolution is revoked and written notice of such revocation has been received by the Administrator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333A.0908 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333A / Section 333A.0908
Refunding of obligations: Disposition of proceeds; incidental costs; accrued interest and premium
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 333A.0906 to 333A.0916 , inclusive, the proceeds of refunding obligations issued pursuant to NRS 333A.0906 must be immediately applied to the retirement of the obligations to be refunded or be placed in escrow or trust in any trust bank or trust banks within or without or both within and without this State to be applied to the payment of the refunded obligations or the refunding obligations, or both, upon their presentation for payment to the extent, in such priority and otherwise in the manner which the using agency may determine.

2. The incidental costs of refunding obligations may be paid by the purchaser of the refunding obligations or be defrayed from any revenues in the State General Fund, subject to appropriations for such revenues as otherwise provided by law, or other available revenues of the State under the control of the Board or from the proceeds of the refunding obligations, or from the interest or other yield derived from the investment of the proceeds of any refunding obligations or other money in escrow or trust, or from any other sources legally available therefor, or any combination thereof, as the using agency may determine.

3. Any accrued interest and any premium appertaining to a sale of refunding obligations may be applied to the payment of the interest on or principal of those refunding obligations, or both, or may be deposited in a reserve therefor, or may be used to refund obligations by deposit in escrow, trust or otherwise, or may be used to defray any incidental costs appertaining to the refunding, or any combination thereof, as the using agency may determine, but in no event by the incurrence of additional debt in excess of the limitation on state debt set forth in Section 3 of Article 9 of the Nevada Constitution .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.105 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.105
General Counsel: Appointment; classification; qualifications; private practice of law restricted
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator may appoint a General Counsel of the Division.

2. The General Counsel appointed pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Is in the unclassified service of the State. (b) Must be an attorney in good standing licensed and admitted to practice law in this State. (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 7.065 , shall not engage in the private practice of law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.3367 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.3367
Preference for bid or proposal submitted by local business owned and operated by veteran with service-connected disability: Effect of material misrepresentation or other fraudulent act committed in applying for preference; review of decision of Purchasing Division
Status: in_force

1. If the Purchasing Division determines that a business has made a material misrepresentation or otherwise committed a fraudulent act in applying for the preference described in NRS 333.3366 , the business is thereafter permanently prohibited from: (a) Applying for or receiving the preference described in NRS 333.3366 ; and (b) Bidding on a state purchasing contract.

2. If the Purchasing Division determines, as described in subsection 1, that a business has made a material misrepresentation or otherwise committed a fraudulent act in applying for the preference described in NRS 333.3366 , the business may apply to the Administrator to review the decision pursuant to chapter 233B of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.372 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.372
Regulations concerning forms of security to be submitted with notice of appeal
Status: in_force

The Administrator shall adopt regulations specifying the forms of security which may be submitted with a notice of appeal filed pursuant of NRS 333.370 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333A.086 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333A / Section 333A.086
Third-party consultants
Status: in_force

1. A using agency that selects a qualified service company pursuant to NRS 333A.082 shall retain the professional services of a third-party consultant to work on behalf of the using agency in coordination with the qualified service company.

2. A third-party consultant retained pursuant to subsection 1 must be certified by the Association of Energy Engineers as a “Certified Energy Manager” or hold similar credentials from a comparable nationally recognized organization.

3. The duties of a third-party consultant retained pursuant to subsection 1 may include, without limitation: (a) Assisting the using agency in reviewing the operating cost-savings measures proposed by the qualified service company; (b) Overseeing the construction of the operating cost-savings measures; and (c) Monitoring the operating cost savings after the construction of the operating cost-savings measures is completed.

4. The Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration may procure sufficient funding from the qualified service company, through negotiation, to pay for the third-party consultant out of the proceeds relating to the performance contract. A qualified service company shall not pay a third-party consultant directly for the work described in subsection 3.

5. A third-party consultant retained pursuant to subsection 1 may recommend that the using agency not execute the performance contract. If the using agency does not execute the performance contract, the using agency shall pay the third-party consultant a prenegotiated fee based on the work completed by the third-party consultant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333A.0906 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333A / Section 333A.0906
Refunding of obligations: Resolution; purposes
Status: in_force

Any obligations of this State issued in accordance with this chapter may be refunded on behalf of the State by the Board without the necessity of the refunding obligations being authorized by this chapter by the adoption of a resolution by the Board authorizing the issuance of obligations to refund, pay and discharge all or any part of such outstanding obligations of any one or more or all outstanding issues:

1. For the acceleration, deceleration or other modification of the payment of such obligations, including, without limitation, any interest on such obligations that is in arrears or about to become due for any period not exceeding 3 years after the date of the issuance of the refunding obligations, unless the capitalization of interest on obligations constituting an indebtedness increases the debt of the State in excess of the limitation set forth in Section 3 of Article 9 of the Nevada Constitution .

2. For the purpose of reducing interest costs or effecting other economies.

3. For the purpose of modifying or eliminating restrictive contractual limitations appertaining to the issuance of additional obligations, otherwise concerning the outstanding obligations, or otherwise relating to any operating cost-savings measure appertaining thereto.

4. For any combination of the purposes set forth in subsections 1, 2 and 3.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.100 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.100
Assistants: Number; qualifications
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall have such technical and clerical assistance as the execution of the Administrator’s duties requires.

2. Technical assistants shall have a minimum of 6 years of practical experience in purchasing, merchandising, stock control and methods of inventory management.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.102 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.102
Buildings and Grounds Operating Fund: Payment by state agencies of cost of renting space in building
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall: (a) Maintain accurate records reflecting the costs of administering the provisions of NRS 331.010 to 331.145 , inclusive. (b) Between July 1 and August 1 of each even-numbered year, determine, on the basis of experience during the 2 preceding fiscal years, the estimated cost per square foot of rentable area of carrying out the functions of the Buildings and Grounds Section for the 2 succeeding fiscal years, and inform each department, agency and institution operating under the provisions of NRS 331.010 to 331.145 , inclusive, of the cost.

2. Each department, agency and institution occupying space in state-owned buildings maintained by the Buildings and Grounds Section shall include in its budget for each of the 2 succeeding fiscal years an amount of money equal to the cost per budgeted square foot of rentable area, as determined by the Administrator, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet occupied by each department, agency or institution.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, on July 1 of each year each department, agency or institution shall pay to the Administrator for deposit in the Buildings and Grounds Operating Fund the amount of money appropriated to or authorized for the department, agency or institution for building space rental costs pursuant to its budget.

4. Any state department, agency or institution may pay building space rental costs required pursuant to subsection 3 on a date or dates other than July 1, if compliance with federal law or regulation so requires.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.165 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.165
Contracts for services: Duty of Administrator to act on behalf of using agency; authority of using agency to contract; requests for assistance by using agency
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, the Administrator shall contract for services whose estimated value is $100,000 or more, and may authorize a using agency to contract for such services if he or she determines that to do so would be in the best interests of the State.

2. A using agency may contract for services if the estimated value of the services is less than $100,000. The Administrator may, upon the request of a using agency, contract for such services on behalf of the agency if he or she determines that to do so would be in the best interests of the State.

3. The Administrator shall, upon the request of a using agency, provide assistance to the using agency for any contract for services whose estimated value is less than $100,000.

4. For the purposes of this section, a contract for goods and services whose estimated value: (a) Is $100,000 or more, shall be deemed a contract for services; or (b) Is less than $100,000, shall be deemed a contract for goods with respect to that part of the contract that represents goods. Those goods must be procured in a manner authorized by the Administrator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333A.020 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333A / Section 333A.020
“Building” defined
Status: in_force

“ Building ” means any structure, building or facility, including any equipment, furnishings or appliances within the structure, building or facility, that is owned or operated by a using agency. The term includes, without limitation, occupied and unoccupied structures, buildings and facilities, and any other improvements owned or operated by a using agency that incur operating costs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.400 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.400
Rights of local government and qualified service company if insufficient money appropriated by local government to make payments
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of NRS 332.300 to 332.440 , inclusive, to the contrary, a performance contract entered into pursuant to NRS 332.300 to 332.440 , inclusive, must include a clause that sets out the rights of the local government and the qualified service company if the local government does not appropriate sufficient money for payments to be continued under the performance contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.351 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.351
Qualification as qualified service company; investigation and determination by local governments; confidentiality of certain information
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 332.353 , a person who wishes to qualify as a qualified service company and submit a proposal for a performance contract with a local government must file an application with the local government.

2. Upon receipt of an application pursuant to subsection 1, the local government shall: (a) Investigate the applicant to determine whether the applicant is qualified to bid on a performance contract; and (b) After conducting the investigation, determine whether the applicant is qualified to bid on a performance contract.

3. The local government shall notify each applicant in writing of its determination.

4. The local government may determine an applicant is qualified to bid: (a) On a specific project; or (b) On more than one project over a period of time to be determined by the local government.

5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 332.353 , the local government shall use only the criteria described in NRS 332.352 in determining whether to approve or deny an application.

6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , financial information and other data pertaining to the net worth of an applicant which is gathered by or provided to a local government to determine the financial ability of an applicant to perform a contract is confidential and not open to public inspection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.395 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.395
Contracts with certificated interstate or intrastate carriers of persons or property; informal quotations of rates
Status: in_force

1. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the Administrator or a using agency from contracting for interstate or intrastate carriage of persons or property with a certificated common or contract carrier at the rates set forth in the officially approved tariff of such carrier.

2. Nothing in this section prohibits the Administrator or a using agency from soliciting informal rate quotations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.420 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.420
Monitoring of cost savings attributable to operating cost-savings measures
Status: in_force

1. During the term of a performance contract, the qualified service company shall monitor the reductions in energy or water consumption and other operating cost savings attributable to the operating cost-savings measure purchased or installed under the performance contract, and shall, at least once a year or at such other intervals specified in the performance contract, prepare and provide a report to the local government documenting the performance of the operating cost-savings measures.

2. A performance contract must identify the methodology that the local government will use to validate the cost savings identified by the qualified service company.

3. A qualified service company and the local government may agree to make modifications in the calculation of savings based on: (a) Subsequent material changes to the baseline consumption of energy or water identified at the beginning of the term of the performance contract. (b) A change in utility rates. (c) A change in the number of days in the billing cycle of a utility. (d) A change in the total square footage of the building. (e) A change in the operational schedule, and any corresponding change in the occupancy and indoor temperature, of the building. (f) A material change in the weather. (g) A material change in the amount of equipment or lighting used at the building. (h) Any other change which reasonably would be expected to modify the use of energy or the cost of energy.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.010 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and cited as the State Purchasing Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.105 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.105
Bonds
Status: in_force

1. A performance bond, payment bond or any other bond or combination thereof, with sufficient surety, in such amount as may be determined necessary by the governing body or its authorized representative, may be required of each responding offeror on a particular contract.

2. Any such bonds may be to insure proper performance of the contract and save, indemnify and keep harmless the local government against all loss, damages, claims, liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses which may accrue against the local government in consequence of the awarding of the contract.

3. If a local government requires such a bond, it shall not also require a detailed financial statement from each responding offeror on the contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.410 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.410
Quotations to be secured from state institutions; preference to products
Status: in_force

So far as practicable, quotations shall be secured from institutions of the State whenever commodities or services are to be secured of kinds that they are prepared to supply through the labor of inmates, and preference shall be given to the products of such institutions, price, quality and time of delivery being considered.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.080 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.080
Authorized expenditures for maintenance and repairs
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 331.125 , the Administrator may expend appropriated money to meet expenses for the care, maintenance and preservation of the buildings, grounds and their appurtenances identified in NRS 331.070 , and for the repair of the furniture and fixtures therein.

2. The Administrator shall take proper precautions against damage thereto, or to the furniture, fixtures or other public property therein.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.470 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.470
Use of facilities of Purchasing Division by Nevada System of Higher Education, local governments and districts to obtain supplies, materials and equipment
Status: in_force

The Nevada System of Higher Education, local governments as defined in NRS 354.474 , conservation districts and irrigation districts in the State of Nevada may obtain supplies, materials and equipment on a voluntary basis through the facilities of the Purchasing Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.380 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.380
Rules of Administrator to provide procedure for unscheduled or emergency purchases and purchases with money from State Purchasing Fund
Status: in_force

Rules of the Administrator must provide the procedure for:

1. The purchase of commodities not scheduled under this chapter.

2. Emergency purchases, defining emergencies and stating the conditions under which emergency purchases may be made, by an agency not specifically authorized by statute to establish its own procedure for emergency purchases.

3. Purchases made with money from the State Purchasing Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.340 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.340
“Performance contract” defined
Status: in_force

“ Performance contract ” means a written contract between a local government and a qualified service company for the evaluation, recommendation and implementation of one or more operating cost-savings measures.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.135 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.135
Regulations establishing procedures for awarding contracts
Status: in_force

The Administrator shall adopt regulations establishing procedures for awarding contracts pursuant to this chapter. The regulations must include, without limitation, provisions that set forth requirements relating to:

1. The establishment and membership of committees to evaluate proposals;

2. Notices that must be given to persons who submit proposals before and after a contract is awarded;

3. The confidentiality of information submitted in proposals and any communication between a person who submits a proposal and the chief of a using agency, the Administrator of the Purchasing Division or a member of a committee to evaluate proposals;

4. The submission of revised proposals; and

5. The awarding of contracts on a contingency basis.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.063 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.063
Contracts for which estimated annual amount required to perform is more than $50,000 but not more than $100,000: Solicitation of responses; permissive advertisement; award
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if the estimated annual amount required to perform a contract is more than $50,000 but not more than $100,000, the governing body or its authorized representative: (a) Shall solicit responses from two or more persons capable of performing the contract, if such persons are available; and (b) May advertise the contract in the manner prescribed in NRS 332.045 .

2. The governing body or its authorized representative shall award such a contract on the basis of price, taking into account the minimum requirements of a responding offeror prescribed in the solicitation pursuant to NRS 332.043 and the method prescribed in that solicitation for awarding the contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.091 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.091
Maintenance of records of solicitations and responses
Status: in_force

A governing body or its authorized representative shall maintain a record of each solicitation and response to a solicitation for at least 7 years after the date of execution of the contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333A.015 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333A / Section 333A.015
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“ Board ” means:

1. If the using agency that enters into a performance contract is the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; or

2. For any other using agency that enters into a performance contract, the State Board of Examiners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.410 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.410
Use of savings realized throughout term of contract
Status: in_force

A local government may use any savings realized throughout the term of a performance contract to:

1. Make any payments required under the performance contract, including, without limitation, the payment of finance charges; and

2. Reinvest into other operating cost-savings measures provided the local government: (a) Is satisfying all its other obligations under the performance contract; and (b) Complies with the requirements of NRS 332.300 to 332.440 , inclusive, when reinvesting the savings into other operating cost-savings measures.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.710 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.710
Contracts for security services when personnel of Capitol Police Division not available; use of independent contractors by Supreme Court
Status: in_force

1. If personnel of the Capitol Police Division of the Department of Public Safety are not available to provide security services for a building, office or other facility of a using agency, the using agency may, pursuant to NRS 333.700 , contract with one or more independent contractors to provide such services.

2. If the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court determines that additional security is needed for the safe operation of any facility or building that is owned by or leased to the Supreme Court and occupied by its employees, the Supreme Court may contract with one or more independent contractors to provide security services for the facility or building. Any contractor with whom the Supreme Court contracts for these services is subject to the oversight of a peace officer who provides security services for the Supreme Court and who is designated and directed by the Chief Justice.

3. An independent contractor with whom a using agency contracts pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Be licensed as a private patrol officer pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS or employed by a person so licensed; and (b) Possess the skills required of and meet the same physical requirements as law enforcement personnel certified by the Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission created pursuant to NRS 289.500 .

4. An independent contractor with whom the Supreme Court contracts pursuant to subsection 2 must be licensed as a private patrol officer pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS or employed by a person so licensed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.250 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.250
Classification of commodities; schedules of purchases by classes
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall classify for purchasing purposes all commodities for which there is sufficient demand to justify periodic purchasing in anticipation of needs. Commodities of the same nature, ordinarily secured from the same sources of supply and which can advantageously be scheduled for purchase at the same time of year, according to favorable market conditions, shall be included in the same class.

2. The rules shall provide, so far as practicable, for the scheduling of purchases, by commodity classes, so as to distribute the volume of purchasing work as evenly as may be over the entire year and so as best to meet the requirements of the several spending agencies of the State, while taking advantage of favorable market conditions and avoiding unnecessary tying up of funds.

3. Copies of schedules of purchases to be made shall be supplied to the several using agencies and to interested vendors.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.310 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.310
“Building” defined
Status: in_force

“ Building ” means any existing structure, building or facility, including any equipment, furnishings or appliances within the existing structure, building or facility, that is owned or operated by a local government. The term includes, without limitation, occupied and unoccupied existing structures, buildings and facilities, and any other existing improvements owned or operated by a local government that incur operating costs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.120 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.120
Assignment of space by Administrator
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 331.130 and 331.135 , the Administrator shall assign the rooms in the Capitol Building, and rooms elsewhere used by the State, and shall determine the occupancy thereof in such manner as the public service may require.

2. The executive and administrative officers, departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the State must be provided with suitable quarters which must, so far as is expedient, be in Carson City. As used in this subsection, “boards” does not include boards that are exempt from the provisions of chapter 353 of NRS pursuant to NRS 353.005 .

3. The Administrator shall provide suitable office space for the use of the Governor-Elect and expend money for incidental expenses connected therewith. The provisions of this subsection do not apply if the incumbent Governor is elected to succeed himself or herself.

4. The Administrator may provide suitable space in the Capitol Building for the permanent use of accredited members of the press and for the installation of communication equipment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.220 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.220
Personal property of using agencies: Classification; identification; records; list of lost, excess, forfeited or donated property; transfers; inventories; regulations relating to condemnation and sale; determination of value; refurbishment
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall: (a) Provide for classification of the personal property of the State in the possession of the using agencies. (b) Establish a process for identification of all such property. (c) Maintain records of that property. (d) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, determine which items of that property must be listed by each using agency pursuant to subsection 4. Any item which had an original cost of not less than the amount established by regulation of the State Board of Examiners and which has a useful life of more than 2 years must be included on the list.

2. Each using agency shall submit to the Purchasing Division a list on or before the last day of each month of all personal property for which it is responsible which was lost, stolen, exchanged or deemed excess. The list must include all forfeited personal property which was received by the using agency and all personal property which was donated to the using agency within the previous month. The list must be prepared by the officer entrusted with custody of the property and be approved by the officer's supervisor or the head of his or her department or agency. A monthly physical count is not required for the preparation of the list.

3. The Administrator may transfer any personal property or forfeited personal property in the possession of a using agency to another governmental agency within the State or to an entity that is eligible to acquire federal donable surplus property, if that property is not necessary for the use of the using agency.

4. The records of personal property of the State must be maintained at all times to show the officers entrusted with the custody thereof and transfers of that property between those officers. Each using agency shall conduct an annual physical count of all personal property charged to it and reconcile the results of the annual physical count with the records of inventory maintained by the Administrator. The Administrator shall maintain the current records of inventory for each state agency.

5. The Administrator shall adopt regulations which: (a) Prescribe the procedure by which personal property may be condemned and disposed of, if of no further use to the State. (b) Provide that condemned property which the Administrator has not transferred to another governmental agency or entity that is eligible to acquire federal donable surplus property and which has an appraised value over $1,000 may be sold at a public auction. At least once within 15 days before the auction, the Administrator shall publish or cause to be published in a newspaper circulated in the area in which the sale is made a notice of the auction and a description of the property to be sold.

6. For the purposes of sale, the Administrator or a designated agent of the Administrator shall determine the value of personal property which is of no further use to the State. The Administrator may request the assistance of any department or officer having technical expertise regarding any such property to determine the value of the property.

7. The Administrator may elect to refurbish, in whole or in part, personal property which is of no further use to the State if the Administrator determines that refurbishment will increase the value of the property in an amount that exceeds the cost of the refurbishment. The Purchasing Division is entitled to reimbursement for the cost of refurbishment from the proceeds of the sale of the property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333A.005 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333A / Section 333A.005
Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of this State to encourage, to the extent practicable, a using agency to:

1. Utilize the process set forth in this chapter to implement any operating cost-savings measure to reduce costs related to energy, water or the disposal of waste; and

2. Continually review whether the using agency could utilize the process set forth in this chapter to implement any operating cost-savings measure to reduce costs related to energy, water or the disposal of waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 336.080 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.080
Duties of Executive Officer
Status: in_force

The Executive Officer shall:

1. Be responsible for proper maintenance and storage of all vehicles assigned to the Fleet Services Division.

2. Maintain records: (a) To show the location and operating and maintenance costs of vehicles assigned to the Fleet Services Division; and (b) Of the type of fuel used by each vehicle assigned to the Fleet Services Division, which may include, without limitation, electric, gasoline, compressed natural gas, diesel, hydrogen or hybrid fuel sources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.460 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.460
Payment by using agency by transfer or warrant
Status: in_force

Within 5 working days after the receipt of supplies, materials and equipment, each state officer, department, institution, board, commission or agency shall authorize the State Controller to draw money by transfer or warrant from the using agency's account for payment of the claim.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.820 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.820
Purchase of information system or system of communication for use by response agency prohibited unless complies with state plan
Status: in_force

1. On and after October 1, 2005, the Administrator, the Purchasing Division or a using agency shall not purchase an information system or system of communication for use by a response agency unless the system complies with the plan established pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 239C.160 .

2. On and after October 1, 2005, any grant or other money received by the Administrator, the Purchasing Division or a using agency from the Federal Government for the purchase of an information system or system of communication for use by a response agency must not be used to purchase such a system unless the system complies with the plan established pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 239C.160 .

3. As used in this section: (a) “Information system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.060 . (b) “Response agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.080 . (c) “System of communication” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.221 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.221
Provision of maintenance services for vehicles and purchase of motor vehicle fuel for sale to public agencies or nonprofit corporations that provide transportation to elderly or persons with disabilities; regulations
Status: in_force

1. A governing body may provide maintenance services for vehicles which belong to, and may purchase motor vehicle fuel to sell to: (a) Any public agency or organization which is supported by tax money; and (b) Any private agency or organization which is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to chapter 81 or 82 of NRS, and which uses the vehicles and fuel in specially providing transportation to the elderly or persons with disabilities.

2. The governing body shall establish regulations for determining the eligibility of applicants for maintenance services and fuel pursuant to this section.

3. The costs of all maintenance services and fuel provided pursuant to this section must be paid for by the agency or organization which receives the service or fuel.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.045 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.045
Advertisement of contract: Publication; contents
Status: in_force

1. The advertisement authorized by subsection 1 of NRS 332.063 or required by subsection 1 of NRS 332.065 must be published: (a) In a newspaper qualified pursuant to chapter 238 of NRS that has a general circulation within the county wherein the local government, or a major portion thereof, is situated at least once and not less than 7 days before the opening of responses. (b) Every day for not less than 7 days before the opening of responses on: (1) The Internet website of the local government, if the local government maintains an Internet website; or (2) A secure website on the Internet or its successor, if any, which is established and maintained for the purpose of an on-line solicitation.

2. The advertisement must state: (a) The nature, character or object of the contract. (b) If plans and specifications are part of the contract, where the plans and specifications may be seen. (c) The time and date on which responses will be opened. (d) That a written certification is a required part of the contract pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 332.065 , if applicable. (e) Such other matters as may properly pertain to the contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.020 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Purchasing Division.

2. “ Best value ” means the greatest possible economy consistent with grades or qualities of supplies, materials, equipment and services that are adapted to the purposes to be served.

3. “ Director ” means the Director of the Department of Administration.

4. “ Invitation to bid ” means a written statement which sets forth the requirements and specifications of a contract to be awarded by competitive selection.

5. “ Proprietary information ” means: (a) Any trade secret or confidential business information that is contained in a bid or proposal submitted on a particular contract; or (b) Any other trade secret or confidential business information submitted in a bid or proposal and designated as proprietary by the Administrator. As used in this subsection, “ confidential business information ” means any information relating to the amount or source of any income, profits, losses or expenditures of a person, including data relating to cost or price submitted in support of a bid or proposal. The term does not include the amount of a bid or proposal.

6. “ Purchasing Division ” means the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration.

7. “ Purchasing officer ” means a person who is authorized by the Administrator or a using agency to facilitate: (a) The evaluation of bids or proposals for a contract; (b) Any negotiations concerning a contract; or (c) The development, review or approval of a contract.

8. “ Request for proposals ” means a written statement which sets forth the requirements and specifications of a contract to be awarded by competitive selection.

9. “Trade secret” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 600A.030 .

10. “ Using agencies ” means all officers, departments, divisions, institutions, boards, commissions and other agencies in the Executive Department of the State Government which derive their support from public money in whole or in part, whether the money is provided by the State of Nevada, received from the Federal Government or any branch, bureau or agency thereof, or derived from private or other sources. The term does not include the Nevada Rural Housing Authority, the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry, local governments as defined in NRS 354.474 , conservation districts, irrigation districts and the Nevada System of Higher Education.

11. “ Volunteer fire department ” means a volunteer fire department which pays premiums for industrial insurance pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 336.050 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.050
Employees and facilities
Status: in_force

The Executive Officer is authorized to employ such employees or procure such facilities as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.015 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.015
“Local government” defined
Status: in_force

1. For the purpose of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “ local government ” means: (a) Every political subdivision or other entity which has the right to levy or receive money from ad valorem taxes or other taxes or from any mandatory assessments, including counties, cities, towns, school districts and other districts organized pursuant to chapters 244, 318, 318A, 379, 450, 474, 539, 541, 543 and 555 of NRS. (b) The Las Vegas Valley Water District created pursuant to the provisions of chapter 167, Statutes of Nevada 1947, as amended. (c) County fair and recreation boards and convention authorities created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655 , inclusive. (d) District boards of health created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 439.362 or 439.370 . (e) A metropolitan police department created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 280.110 .

2. The term does not include the Nevada Rural Housing Authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.090 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.090
Administrator authorized to accept rent from state agencies; deposit of rent in Buildings and Grounds Operating Fund
Status: in_force

The Administrator may accept rent money from various departments and agencies that are occupying space in the various state-owned buildings. The rent money must be deposited in the Buildings and Grounds Operating Fund in the State Treasury.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 336.110 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.110
Fleet Services Fund: Creation; uses; receipts
Status: in_force

1. The Fleet Services Fund is hereby created as an internal service fund. No money in the Fund may revert to the State General Fund at any time. Money from the Fleet Services Fund must be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid. The claims must be made in accordance with budget and quarterly work allotments and are subject to postaudit examination and approval.

2. All operating, maintenance and repair costs for vehicles assigned to the Fleet Services Division must be paid from the Fleet Services Fund and the accounting for depreciation must be accomplished in that Fund.

3. All agencies using vehicles of the Fleet Services Division shall pay a fee for the use and a proportionate share of operational costs in an amount determined by the Executive Officer. The formula for spreading costs of operation may be adjusted from time to time as may be necessary to replace worn vehicles, pay vehicle costs and defray the costs of the operation of the Fleet Services Division.

4. All fees, including amounts on account of depreciation accrued, costs and other money received by the Fleet Services Division, including all proceeds from the sale of vehicles, must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fleet Services Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.830 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.830
Purchase of information system or system of communication for use by response agency prohibited unless complies with state plan
Status: in_force

1. On and after October 1, 2005, a governing body or its authorized representative shall not purchase an information system or system of communication for use by a response agency unless the system complies with the plan established pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 239C.160 .

2. On and after October 1, 2005, any grant or other money received by a local government from the Federal Government for the purchase of an information system or system of communication for use by a response agency must not be used to purchase such a system unless the system complies with the plan established pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 239C.160 .

3. As used in this section: (a) “Information system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.060 . (b) “Response agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.080 . (c) “System of communication” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.810 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.810
Purchases and contracts made contrary to provisions of chapter void; liability of state officers and employees; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any purchase and any contract for the purchase of any service, supplies, materials or equipment, made or entered into by any state officer, department, institution, board, commission or agency contrary to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Administrator promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be void; but the head of the using agency and the employee who actually made such purchase or entered into such contract shall be personally liable for the costs of any service, supplies, materials or equipment delivered pursuant to such purchase or contract.

2. Any contract made with any person, firm or corporation shall be void if any member, officer or employee of any using agency taking part in the making of such contract is also an officer or employee or owner of a substantial part or interest in such firm or corporation.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a contract for the purchase of any service, supplies, materials or equipment for a public work that is awarded in compliance with chapter 338 of NRS.

4. As used in this section, “public work” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 338.010 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.030 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.030
Administration of chapter
Status: in_force

The Purchasing Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter, subject to administrative supervision of the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.112 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.112
Emergency contracts
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of this section, an “emergency” is one which: (a) Results from the occurrence of a disaster, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, hurricane, riot, power outage or disease; or (b) May lead to impairment of the health, safety or welfare of the public if not immediately attended to.

2. If the authorized representative, chief administrative officer or governing body of the local government determines that an emergency exists affecting the public health, safety or welfare, a contract or contracts necessary to contend with the emergency may be let without complying with the requirements of this chapter. If such emergency action was taken by the authorized representative or chief administrative officer, he or she shall report it to the governing body at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.047 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.047
On-line solicitation
Status: in_force

1. A governing body or its authorized representative may use an on-line solicitation to receive responses to a solicitation. The governing body or its authorized representative shall not use an on-line solicitation as the exclusive means of a solicitation if there is any cost to a responding offeror to submit a response.

2. An on-line solicitation must designate a date and time at which responses may be submitted and may designate a date and time after which responses will no longer be received.

3. A governing body or its authorized representative may require a responding offeror to: (a) Register for an on-line solicitation before the date and time at which responses may be submitted; and (b) Agree to terms, conditions or requirements of the solicitation to facilitate the on-line solicitation.

4. The procedures established by a governing body or its authorized representative for the purposes of conducting an on-line solicitation must not conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333A.060 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333A / Section 333A.060
“Qualified service company” defined
Status: in_force

“ Qualified service company ” means a person with a record of established projects or a person with demonstrated technical, operational, financial and managerial capabilities to design and carry out operating cost-savings measures and other similar building improvements, and who has the ability to secure necessary financial measures to ensure related guarantees for operating cost savings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.3352 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.3352
Preference for bid or proposal submitted by Nevada-based business: “Nevada-based business” defined
Status: in_force

“ Nevada-based business ” means a business which certifies that:

1. Its principal place of business is in this State; or

2. The majority of goods provided for in a state purchasing contract are produced in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 332.068 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.068
Contract for which estimated annual amount required to perform is more than $100,000: Filing and contents of protest of award; posting and disposition of bond or security; stay of action; immunity of governing body from liability to person who submits response
Status: in_force

1. A person who submits a response to a solicitation for a contract for which the estimated annual amount to perform the contract is more than $100,000 may, after the responses are opened and within the period specified by the governing body or its authorized representative in the solicitation pursuant to NRS 332.043 , file with the governing body or its authorized representative a notice of protest regarding the awarding of the contract.

2. A notice of protest must include a written statement setting forth with specificity the reasons the person filing the notice believes the applicable provisions of law were violated.

3. A person filing a notice of protest may be required by the governing body or its authorized representative, at the time the notice of protest is filed, to post a bond with a good and solvent surety authorized to do business in this State or submit other security, in a form approved by the governing body or its authorized representative, to the governing body or its authorized representative who shall hold the bond or other security until a determination is made on the protest. A bond posted or other security submitted with a notice of protest must be in an amount equal to the lesser of: (a) Twenty-five percent of the total value of the response submitted by the person filing the notice of protest; or (b) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

4. A notice of protest filed in accordance with the provisions of this section operates as a stay of action in relation to the awarding of any contract until a determination is made by the governing body or its authorized representative on the protest.

5. A person who submits an unsuccessful response may not seek any type of judicial intervention until the governing body or its authorized representative has made a determination on the protest and awarded the contract.

6. A governing body or its authorized representative is not liable for any costs, expenses, attorney's fees, loss of income or other damages sustained by a person who submits a response, whether or not the person files a notice of protest pursuant to this section.

7. If the protest is upheld, the bond posted or other security submitted with the notice of protest must be returned to the person who posted the bond or submitted the security. If the protest is rejected, a claim may be made against the bond or other security by the governing body or its authorized representative in an amount equal to the expenses incurred by the governing body or its authorized representative because of the unsuccessful protest. Any money remaining after the claim has been satisfied must be returned to the person who posted the bond or submitted the security.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 333.3368 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.3368
Preference for bid or proposal submitted by local business owned and operated by veteran with service-connected disability: Duty of Purchasing Division to report to Legislature
Status: in_force

The Purchasing Division shall, every 6 months, submit to the Legislature, if it is in session, or to the Interim Finance Committee and the Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults with Special Needs created by NRS 218E.750 , if the Legislature is not in session, a report which must contain, for the period since the submission of the last report:

1. The number of state purchasing contracts that were subject to the provisions of NRS 333.3361 to 333.3369 , inclusive.

2. The total dollar amount of state purchasing contracts that were subject to the provisions of NRS 333.3361 to 333.3369 , inclusive.

3. The number of local businesses owned and operated by veterans with service-connected disabilities that submitted a bid or proposal on a state purchasing contract.

4. The number of state purchasing contracts that were awarded to local businesses owned and operated by veterans with service-connected disabilities.

5. The total number of dollars' worth of state purchasing contracts that were awarded to local businesses owned and operated by veterans with service-connected disabilities.

6. Any other information deemed relevant by the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 331.125 — NV Code / Title 27 / Chapter 331 / Section 331.125
Naming of state building, ground or other property after deceased member of Armed Forces of United States
Status: in_force

1. The Governor may, upon receiving a recommendation from the Nevada Veterans Services Commission pursuant to NRS 417.400 , direct the Administrator to name after a deceased member of the Armed Forces of the United States a building, ground or other property constructed, acquired, leased or opened on or after July 1, 2015, over which the Administrator has supervision and control pursuant to NRS 331.070 .

2. The Administrator shall, as soon as sufficient money is available from the Nevada Will Always Remember Veterans Gift Account created by NRS 417.410 , cause to be designed, procured and installed an appropriate marker, plaque, statue or sign bearing the name of the deceased member of the Armed Forces of the United States at or upon the respective building, ground or property as directed by the Governor pursuant to subsection 1.