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LA Rev Stat § 39:1590 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1590. Reporting of certain professional, personal, consulting, and social services contracts for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 through Fiscal Year 2017-2018

RS 1590 - Reporting of certain professional, personal, consulting, and social services contracts for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 through Fiscal Year 2017-2018  A. In Fiscal Year 2015-2016 through 2017-2018, the commissioner of administration, in consultation with the state chief procurement officer, shall report each contract for professional, personal, consulting, and social services with a total dollar amount of fifty thousand dollars or more per year to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the Contract Services Joint Legislative Task Force for review.  B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, this Section shall not apply to the following professional, personal, or consulting service contracts:  (1) Contracts of the secretary of state necessary to perform any constitutional or statutory function of the office.  (2) All contracts to implement the programs of the Louisiana Department of Health funded pursuant to Title XIX, Title XX, and Title XXI of the Social Security Act or funded fully or partially by federal funds.  (3) Contracts with state or local providers of indigent defender services necessary to perform any constitutional or statutory function.  (4) Contracts of a district attorney necessary to perform any constitutional, discretionary, or statutory function of the office, or to perform services under the child support enforcement program administered by the Department of Children and Family Services in accordance with the federal requirements of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and corresponding state laws and regulations.  Acts 2015, No. 87, §1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 408, §1, eff. June 6, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 589, §1, eff. July 1, 2016. NOTE: See Acts 2015, No. 87, §2, regarding effectiveness.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1591 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1591. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1591 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1593 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1593. Methods of source selection

RS 1593 - Methods of source selection  Unless otherwise authorized by law, all state contracts shall be awarded by one of the following methods:  (1) R.S. 39:1594, competitive sealed bids.  (2) R.S. 39:1595, competitive sealed proposals.  (3) R.S. 39:1596, small purchases.  (4) R.S. 39:1597, sole source.  (5) R.S. 39:1598, emergency procurements.  (6) R.S. 39:1600, other procurement methods:  (a) Unstable market conditions.  (b) Group purchasing.  (c) Used equipment.  (d) Reverse auctions.  (e) Negotiation of noncompetitive contracts.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1988, No. 851, §1; Acts 1997, No. 3, §4, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 692, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §13; Acts 2004, No. 433, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 178, §2, eff. June 28, 2005; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1593.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1593.1. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1593.1 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1594.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1594.1. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1594.1 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1594.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1594.2. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1594.2 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1594.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1594.3. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1594.3 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1595.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1595.1. Validity of professional, personal, consulting, and social service contracts

RS 1595.1 - Validity of professional, personal, consulting, and social service contracts  A. No contract shall be valid, nor shall the state be bound by the contract, until it has first been executed by the head of the using agency, or his designee, which is a party to the contract and the contractor, and has been approved in writing by the state chief procurement officer.  B. In cases where the head of the using agency wants to delegate authority to one or more of his subordinates to sign contracts on behalf of the agency, this delegation shall be made in accordance with regulations of the office of state procurement and shall be subject to the approval of the office of state procurement.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 772, §1; Acts 1981, No. 451, §1; Amended by Acts 1982, No. 307, §1; Acts 1985, No. 357, §1 by Acts 1982, No. 307, §1; Acts 1985, No. 673, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1595.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1595.2. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1595.2 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1595.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1595.3. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1595.3 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1595.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1595.4. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1595.4 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1595.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1595.5. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1595.5 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1595.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1595.6. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1595.6 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1595.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1595.7. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1595.7 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1596 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1596. Small purchases

RS 1596 - Small purchases Procurements not exceeding the amounts established by executive order of the governor may be made in accordance with small purchase procedures prescribed by such executive order, except that procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small purchase under this Section. Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1997, No. 679, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1597 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1597. Sole source procurements

RS 1597 - Sole source procurements  A contract may be awarded for a required supply, service, or major repair without competition when, under regulations, the chief procurement officer or his designee above the level of procurement officer determines in writing that there is only one source for the required supply, service, or major repair item.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1598 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1598. Emergency procurements

RS 1598 - Emergency procurements  A. Conditions for use. The chief procurement officer or his designee above the level of procurement officer may make or authorize others to make emergency procurements when there exists an imminent threat to the public health, welfare, safety, or public property under emergency conditions as defined in accordance with regulations.  B. Written quotations. Every effort shall be made to obtain quotations from three or more vendors when supplies, services, or major repairs are to be purchased on an emergency basis, except for standard equipment parts for which prices are established. Immediate purchasing shall be discouraged as much as is practicable. When supplies, services, or major repairs are urgently required and time does not permit the obtaining of written quotations, the procurement officer may obtain quotations by telephoning or otherwise, but such quotations shall be made on the relative purchase requisitions. So far as practicable, quotations shall be secured from institutions of the state as provided by law.  C. Determination required. The chief procurement officer shall make a written determination of the basis of the emergency that includes the facts and circumstances leading to the conclusion that such procurement was necessary as well as a written determination detailing the steps taken prior to selecting a particular contractor and the basis for the final selection. The written determination shall be included in the contract file either prior to contracting or as soon thereafter as practicable.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1598.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1598.1. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1598.1 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1599 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1599. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

RS 1599 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1601 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1601. Contracts for drugs

RS 1601 - Contracts for drugs  Multisource generic drug contracts shall be used for the procurement of drugs approved by the Federal Drug Administration and listed in the Federal Drug Administration Prescription Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations Compendium and Supplements for all using agencies. Such contracts shall be competitively bid at the lowest available price. However, a brand name contract may be used if there is only one source of supply for a particular drug or if the using agency certifies to the chief procurement officer that a justifiable medical reason exists for the use of a particular brand name drug. The chief procurement officer shall seek the advice of the Drug Procurement Advisory Council on all such requests other than declared emergencies.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1983, No. 689, §1; Acts 1984, No. 100, §1, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1602 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1602. Right to reject bids from Communist countries

RS 1602 - Right to reject bids from Communist countries  In awarding contracts for supplies, any public entity is authorized to reject the lowest bid if received from a bidder domiciled in a Communist country, or if the supplies are manufactured in a Communist country, including but not limited to Russia, China, North Korea, and Vietnam, and to award the contract to the next lowest bidder, provided this Section shall not apply to any country having established trade relations agreements or approvals from the government of the United States.  Acts 1985, No. 922, §2; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1603 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1603. Limitations on consultants competing for contracts

RS 1603 - Limitations on consultants competing for contracts A. Any person contracting with an agency for the purposes of developing bidding documents, requests for proposals, or any other type of solicitation related to a specific procurement shall be prohibited from bidding, proposing, or otherwise competing for award of that procurement. Such persons shall further be prohibited from participating as subcontractors related to the award of that procurement. B. For the purposes of this Section, the following activities shall not be considered "developing bidding documents, requests for proposals, or any other type of solicitation": (1) Architectural and engineering programming. (2) Master planning. (3) Budgeting. (4) Feasibility analysis. (5) Constructability review. (6) Furnishing specification data or other product information. (7) Any other services that do not establish selection qualifications or evaluation criteria for the procurement of an architect or engineer. Acts 2008, No. 598, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 433, §2; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. NOTE: Redesignated in part and amended by Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1604.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1604.1. Preference in awarding contracts

RS 1604.1 - Preference in awarding contracts  A. In the awarding of contracts by any public entity, except contracts for the construction, maintenance, or repair of highways and streets, and contracts financed in whole or in part by contributions or loans from any agency of the United States government, where both in-state and out-of-state vendors are bidding, in-state vendors shall be given a preference in the same manner that any of the out-of-state vendors would be given on a comparative bid in their own state. If one party to a joint venture is qualified under this Section as a vendor domiciled in Louisiana, this qualification shall extend to all parties to the joint venture. For the purpose of this Section, a foreign corporation which was qualified to do business in the state of Louisiana in the manner required by law more than six months prior to the advertising of bids on a contract shall be considered to be a vendor domiciled in the state of Louisiana for the purpose of awarding the contract.  B. For purposes of determination of the lowest responsible bidder, when letting contracts where bids are received from in-state vendors and out-of-state vendors, local sales and use taxes shall be excluded from the bid.  C. The provisions and requirements of this Section shall not be waived by any public entity.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 772, §1; Acts 1981, No. 451, §1; Amended by Acts 1982, No. 307, §1; Acts 1985, No. 357, §1 by Acts 1982, No. 307, §1; Acts 1985, No. 673, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1604.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1604.2. Preference in letting contracts for public work

RS 1604.2 - Preference in letting contracts for public work A.(1) In the letting of contracts for public work by any public entity, except contracts financed in whole or in part by contributions or loans from any agency of the United States government: (a) Preference shall be given to contractors domiciled in the state of Louisiana over contractors domiciled in a state that provides for a preference in favor of contractors domiciled in that state over contractors domiciled in the state of Louisiana for the same type of work. (b) Contractors domiciled in the state of Louisiana are to be granted the same preference over contractors domiciled in such state favoring contractors domiciled therein with a preference over contractors domiciled in the state of Louisiana in the same manner and on the same basis and to the same extent that such preference may be granted in letting contracts for the same type of work by such other state to contractors domiciled therein over contractors domiciled in the state of Louisiana. (2) If one party to a joint venture is qualified under this Section as a contractor domiciled in Louisiana, this qualification shall extend to all parties to the joint venture. (3) For the purpose of this Section, a foreign corporation that has qualified to do business in the state of Louisiana in the manner required by law more than six months prior to the advertising for bids on a contract for public work shall be considered to be a contractor domiciled in the state of Louisiana for the purpose of letting the contract. B. The provisions and requirements of this Section shall not be waived by any public entity. Added by Acts 1983, No. 43, §2, eff. June 17, 1983; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1604.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1604.3. Preference in awarding contracts for certain services

RS 1604.3 - Preference in awarding contracts for certain services In the awarding of contracts by any public entity, for services to organize or administer rodeos and livestock shows, where state-owned facilities will be used to house or contain such activities, and where both in-state and out-of-state vendors are bidding, in-state vendors shall be given preference, provided such services are equal in quality and do not exceed in cost by more than ten percent those services available from outside the state. Acts 1984, No. 211, §1, eff. June 29, 1984; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 123, §§2, 4, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1604.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1604.5. Preference for items purchased from Louisiana retailers

RS 1604.5 - Preference for items purchased from Louisiana retailers A. When purchasing items at retail, every procurement officer under the provisions of this Chapter or other person acting as purchasing agent shall purchase items from a retail dealer located in the state of Louisiana which items are equal in quality to items purchased from a retail dealer located outside the state, provided the cost of items purchased from a retail dealer located in this state does not exceed by more than ten percent the cost of items purchased from a retail dealer located outside the state. B. A retail dealer shall qualify for the preference if the dealer can show that he has paid Louisiana corporate income, corporate franchise, and inventory taxes or any combination thereof during the previous twelve-month period. C. Retailers domiciled in the state of Louisiana are to be granted the same preference over retailers domiciled in the state favoring retailers domiciled therein with a preference over retailers domiciled in the state of Louisiana in the same manner and on the same basis and to the same extent that such preference may be granted in purchasing items of the same type by such other state to retailers domiciled therein over retailers domiciled in the state of Louisiana. Acts 1985, No. 356, §1; Acts 1990, No. 550, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 123, §§2,4, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1604.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1604.6. Preference for steel rolled in Louisiana

RS 1604.6 - Preference for steel rolled in Louisiana A. When purchasing steel, every person acting as purchasing agent for any agency, board, commission, department, or other instrumentality of the state or of a parish, municipality, or other unit of local government, including a levee board, drainage district, school board, or special district, shall purchase steel rolled in this state which is equal in quality to steel rolled outside the state, provided the cost of steel rolled in this state does not exceed by more than ten percent the cost of steel which is rolled outside the state. B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply when sufficient quantities of steel rolled in Louisiana are not available. Acts 1985, No. 763, §2; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1604.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1604.7. Preference for items manufactured in the United States; definitions

RS 1604.7 - Preference for items manufactured in the United States; definitions A. This Section may be cited as the "Procurement of Domestic Products Act". B. As used in this Section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Manufactured in the United States" means produced by a process in which the manufacturing, final assembly, processing, packaging, testing, and any other process that adds value, quality, or reliability to assembled articles, materials, or supplies, occur in the United States. (2) "United States" means the United States and any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. C. In the event a contract is not entered into for products purchased under the provisions of R.S. 39:1595, each procurement officer, purchasing agent, or similar official who procures or purchases materials, supplies, products, provisions, or equipment under the provisions of this Chapter may purchase such materials, supplies, products, provisions, or equipment which are manufactured in the United States, and which are equal in quality to other materials, supplies, products, provisions, or equipment, provided that all of the following conditions are met: (1) The cost of such items does not exceed the cost of other items which are manufactured outside the United States by more than five percent. (2) The vendor of such items agrees to sell the items at the same price as the lowest bid offered on such items. (3) In cases where more than one bidder offers items manufactured in the United States which are within five percent of the lowest bid, the bidder offering the lowest bid on such items is entitled to accept the price of the lowest bid made on such items. (4) The vendor certifies that such items are manufactured in the United States. D. The office of state procurement may promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this Section in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2011, No. 369, §1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1605 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1605. Cancellation of invitations for bids or requests for proposals

RS 1605 - Cancellation of invitations for bids or requests for proposals  An invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or other solicitation may be cancelled, or all bids or proposals may be rejected, only if it is determined in writing by the chief procurement officer or his designee that such action is taken in the best interests of the state.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1627 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1627. Modification of contracts

RS 1627 - Modification of contracts  The office of state procurement may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations permitting or requiring the insertion in contracts for the procurement of professional, personal, consulting, and social services appropriate clauses to enable the state to effect desired changes and modifications to such contracts.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1628 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1628. Termination of contracts

RS 1628 - Termination of contracts A. The office of state procurement may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations relating to the termination of contracts for the procurement of professional, personal, consulting, and social services for the default of the contractor. B. The office of state procurement is authorized to issue rules and regulations relating to the termination of contracts for the procurement of professional, personal, consulting, and social services for the convenience of the state. Added by Acts 1978, No. 772, §1; Acts 1985, No. 673, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.