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NV Rev Stat § 333.177 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.177 - Duty of Purchasing Division to report to Office of Economic Development concerning local emerging small businesses.

  1. The Purchasing Division shall submit a report every 6 months to the Office. The report must include, without limitation, for the period since the last report:  (a) The number of local emerging small businesses that the Purchasing Division solicited to submit a bid or proposal to the Purchasing Division on a state purchasing contract;  (b) The number of local emerging small businesses that submitted a bid or proposal on a state purchasing contract;  (c) The number of state purchasing contracts that were awarded by the Purchasing Division to local emerging small businesses;  (d) The total number of dollars’ worth of state purchasing contracts that were awarded by the Purchasing Division to local emerging small businesses;   (e) Whether each goal established by the Office pursuant to NRS 231.1407 has been achieved;  (f) For each goal established by the Office pursuant to NRS 231.1407 that has not been achieved, information on all efforts undertaken by the Purchasing Division to achieve the goals in the current fiscal year and a proposed plan for achieving the goals in the subsequent fiscal year; and  (g) Any other information deemed relevant by the Office.  2. The report required pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted within 30 days after:  (a) The end of each fiscal year; and  (b) The end of each calendar year.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Local emerging small business" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 231.1402.  (b) "Office" means the Office of Economic Development.  (c) "State purchasing contract" means a contract awarded pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 333.300.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3689)
NV Rev Stat § 333.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.180 - Collection, classification and maintenance of information concerning commodities and suppliers.

The Administrator shall collect, classify and maintain accurate information concerning:  1. The sources, grades, qualities and costs of the various kinds of supplies, materials and equipment required by the State; and  2. The names and addresses of the persons from whom commodities of the various classes are available.  [31:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1052; 1991, 620; 1997, 470)
NV Rev Stat § 333.182 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.182 - Program to certify vendors that pay employees equal pay for equal work without regard to gender: Establishment; regulations. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

  1. The Administrator shall, within the limits of available resources, establish by regulation a program to certify vendors that pay their employees equal pay for equal work without regard to gender.  2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:  (a) A method for a vendor to self-certify that the vendor pays its employees equal pay for equal work without regard to gender; and  (b) Certification by the Administrator, without review, of a vendor that fulfills the requirements for self-certification.  3. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Administrator may cooperate and coordinate with the Office of Economic Development, created by NRS 231.043, the Nevada Equal Rights Commission created by NRS 233.030, the Nevada Commission for Women created by NRS 233I.020 and any other office, department, board, commission, agency or institution of state government that has appropriate expertise.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2135)
NV Rev Stat § 333.184 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.184 - Program to certify vendors that pay employees equal pay for equal work without regard to gender: Use of certification by Purchasing Division and vendor. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

If the Administrator certifies a vendor pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 333.182:  1. The Purchasing Division shall include the certification in its information concerning the vendor that it maintains in its records or makes available on the Internet website of the Purchasing Division.  2. The vendor may include the certification in its advertising, marketing or other promotional materials.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2135)
NV Rev Stat § 333.186 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.186 - Program to certify vendors that pay employees equal pay for equal work without regard to gender: Penalties for fraudulent acts in self-certifying; review of decision. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

  1. If the Purchasing Division determines that a vendor has made a material misrepresentation or otherwise committed a fraudulent act in self-certifying pursuant to the regulations adopted by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 333.182 that the vendor pays its employees equal pay for equal work without regard to gender, the vendor may be prohibited, for not more than 3 years, from:  (a) Self-certifying that the vendor pays its employees equal pay for equal work without regard to gender; and  (b) Submitting a bid or proposal to the Purchasing Division.  2. If the Purchasing Division determines, as described in subsection 1, that a vendor has made a material misrepresentation or otherwise committed a fraudulent act in self-certifying that the vendor pays its employees equal pay for equal work without regard to gender, the vendor may apply to the Administrator to review the decision pursuant to chapter 233B of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2135)
NV Rev Stat § 333.188 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.188 - Program to certify vendors that pay employees equal pay for equal work without regard to gender: Annual report to Governor and Legislature. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

The Administrator shall, on or before October 1 of each year, prepare and submit to the Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature an annual report which includes, for the immediately preceding fiscal year:  1. The number of vendors certified pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 333.182;  2. The number of certified vendors that submitted a bid or proposal to the Purchasing Division;  3. The number of certified vendors that were awarded a contract by the Purchasing Division; and  4. The number of certified vendors that were disciplined by the Purchasing Division pursuant to NRS 333.186.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2135)
NV Rev Stat § 333.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.190 - Inspection of purchased commodities; equipment, material, supply or service found to be defective or not as specified; receiving reports.

  1. The Administrator shall provide for inspection of all commodities purchased.  2. If, before final acceptance, any equipment, material, supply or service is found to be defective or not as specified, the Administrator may:  (a) Reject it and require the seller to correct the defect without charge; or  (b) Require delivery of the equipment, material, supply or service at a reduction in cost.  3. A receiving report must be submitted by a using agency to certify the receipt of commodities and must show the quantity and quality delivered. A claim for payment for commodities must not be passed for payment without certification.  [32:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1053; 1991, 620)
NV Rev Stat § 333.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.195 - Donation of certain supplies, materials and equipment to certain organizations.

The Administrator may donate supplies, materials and equipment that he or she determines have reached the end of their useful lives to any organization described in NRS 372.3261.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1643; A 2013, 2494)
NV Rev Stat § 333.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.200 - Inventory of supplies and materials stored centrally: Duties; records.

  1. The Administrator shall cause to be maintained perpetual inventory records of all supplies and materials stored centrally.  2. The Administrator shall:  (a) Control the stocks of supplies and materials on hand, the storing and issuance of supplies and materials, and the distributing of the costs of supplies and materials used.  (b) Produce information, as and when required, respecting quantities on hand, quantities purchased over a specified period, quantities used over a specified period by each using agency, quantities supplied by vendors specified for specified periods, unit prices, average prices and experience with the vendors supplying the different classes of supplies.  (c) Price supplies and materials when purchased and when charged out of stock as used.  (d) Transfer surplus supplies and materials to points where they can be used advantageously.  (e) Direct and make test checks of physical inventories.  (f) Supervise the taking of annual inventories.  (g) Instruct storekeepers in the prescribed procedures for controlling stored materials.  3. The stores records must be so maintained as to show:  (a) The quantity of each commodity on hand.  (b) The average unit cost, including transportation charges.  (c) The total cost of the supply on hand.  (d) The minimum quantity that should be kept in stock.  (e) The maximum quantity that should be kept in stock at any one time.  [34:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1053; 1967, 63; 1969, 1429; 1973, 1466; 1979, 1795; 1985, 465; 1993, 391, 1565; 1995, 579; 1997, 19, 471)
NV Rev Stat § 333.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.210 - Standards and specifications.

  1. Supplies, materials and equipment purchased for the various using agencies shall be reduced to the practicable minimum of types, styles and sizes. The Administrator shall be responsible for developing and executing a progressive program of establishing standards. The Administrator may call upon any department or officer having technical facilities available, for assistance in the formulation of such standards.  2. Standard specifications shall be developed and adopted after consultation with the heads of the various using agencies, who shall assist in formulating such specifications. Such specifications shall be sufficiently complete and precise:  (a) To insure that all vendors bid on the same basis.  (b) To make effective testing and inspection possible.  (c) To attract the maximum competition practicable with due consideration of suitability of products.  (d) To describe the methods of testing or inspection.  A specification file containing all approved specifications shall be maintained by the Administrator.  [35:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1054; 1979, 175)
NV Rev Stat § 333.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.230 - Central supply services.

The Administrator may maintain and operate central supply services at any center, including a central warehouse or storeroom service.  [37:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1055)
NV Rev Stat § 333.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.250 - Classification of commodities; schedules of purchases by classes.

  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.  [14:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1055)
NV Rev Stat § 333.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.260 - Estimates of requirements.

  1. The Administrator shall determine the requirements of supplies and materials of the using agencies according to records of past experience, and according to estimates of anticipated requirements furnished by the various using agencies. The Administrator shall set up and maintain current cumulative purchase records of all materials and supplies purchased for the using agencies.  2. Prior to the scheduled date for purchasing any class of commodities, the Administrator shall make estimates of requirements among all the using agencies using the commodities included in that class. The Administrator may make the estimates by summarizing the requisitions of materials and supplies submitted by the using agencies.  3. Using agencies requiring information such as prices, specifications, and the procurement of any supplies, materials and equipment for present or future needs shall obtain this information through the Administrator.  [15:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1055; 1969, 641)
NV Rev Stat § 333.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.270 - Determination of quantity to be purchased of each commodity after receipt of estimate of requirements.

Upon receipt of the estimates of requirements from the using agencies, the Administrator shall cause them to be summarized by classes for all agencies. The Administrator shall then, with the consideration of the quantity of each commodity in stock, market conditions and probable future market conditions, determine or cause to be determined the quantity of each commodity to be purchased.  [16:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1056)
NV Rev Stat § 333.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.280 - Contract for furnishing supplies, materials and equipment: Period and form; extension.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Administrator may enter into a contract using a standard form of contract, by solicitation in accordance with the provisions of NRS 333.300 or by advertising in accordance with the provisions of NRS 333.310, for the furnishing of supplies, materials and equipment for not more than 2 years. If an extended contractual period is necessary to promote the use of a manufacturing process which emphasizes the efficient use of energy or to promote the manufacture of products which use recycled materials, the Administrator may enter into such a contract for not more than 3 years.  2. The original terms of a contract may be extended annually thereafter if the conditions for extension are specified in the original solicitation, and the Administrator determines that an extension is in the best interest of the State.  [17:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1056; 1969, 1058; 1985, 44; 1991, 622; 1993, 80; 1995, 367; 2013, 3690)
NV Rev Stat § 333.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.290 - Use of materials, supplies or products of state institutions: Contents of advertisement for bids.

  1. Every advertisement for bids covering any class of materials or supplies that any charitable, reformatory or penal institution of the State is prepared to supply, in whole or in part, through the labor of inmates, shall carry a statement that the Administrator reserves the right to secure such materials or supplies from any such institution or institutions, to the extent that they can be secured of equal quality and at prices not higher than those of the lowest acceptable bid received in response to such advertisement.  2. All institutions’ products meeting these conditions shall be utilized to the extent available, before orders are placed under contracts or otherwise.  [18:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1056)
NV Rev Stat § 333.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.300 - Notices of proposed purchases; purchase by formal contract; solicitation; preferences; emergency purchases. [Effective July 1, 2021.]

  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.  [19:333:1951] — (NRS A 1959, 517; 1963, 1056; 1967, 1112; 1975, 11, 513; 1979, 71; 1987, 102, 1641; 1995, 367; 1997, 485; 2001, 690; 2013, 49, 3690; 2017, 2136, effective July 1, 2021)
NV Rev Stat § 333.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.310 - Advertisements for bids or proposals: Contents and publication.

  1. An advertisement must contain a general description of the classes of commodities or services for which a bid or proposal is wanted and must state:  (a) The name and location of the department, agency, local government, district or institution for which the purchase is to be made.  (b) Where and how specifications and quotation forms may be obtained.  (c) If the advertisement is for bids, whether the Administrator is authorized by the using agency to be supplied to consider a bid for an article that is an alternative to the article listed in the original request for bids if:  (1) The specifications of the alternative article meet or exceed the specifications of the article listed in the original request for bids;  (2) The purchase of the alternative article results in a lower price; and  (3) The Administrator deems the purchase of the alternative article to be in the best interests of the State of Nevada.  (d) Notice of the preferences set forth in NRS 333.3354 and 333.3366.  (e) Notice of the written certification required pursuant to NRS 333.338.  (f) The date and time not later than which responses must be received by the Purchasing Division.  (g) The date and time when responses will be opened.  The Administrator or a designated agent of the Administrator shall approve the copy for the advertisement.  2. Each advertisement must be published:  (a) In at least one newspaper of general circulation in the State. The selection of the newspaper to carry the advertisement must be made in the manner provided by this chapter for other purchases, on the basis of the lowest price to be secured in relation to the paid circulation; and  (b) On the Internet website of the Purchasing Division.  [20:333:1951; A 1955, 15] — (NRS A 1963, 506, 1281; 1967, 202; 1969, 1430; 1975, 248; 1981, 1188; 1991, 622; 1997, 1562; 2003, 1615; 2009, 2666; 2011, 1864; 2017, 1612, 4109)
NV Rev Stat § 333.311 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.311 - Request for proposals to include minimum requirements for awarding contract and notice of certain written certification; award of contract to noncomplying bidder prohibited.

  1. Each request for proposals must include:  (a) Minimum requirements that the successful bidder must meet for the awarding of a contract pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; and  (b) Notice of the written certification required pursuant to NRS 333.338.  2. A contract may not be awarded to a bidder who does not comply with the requirements set forth in the request for proposals.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 666; A 2017, 1612)
NV Rev Stat § 333.313 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.313 - On-line bidding.

  1. The Administrator may use on-line bidding to receive proposals or bids in response to a request for proposals or invitation to bid.  2. A request for proposals or invitation to bid for which proposals or bids may be submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must designate a date and time at which proposals or bids may be submitted and may designate a date and time after which proposals or bids will no longer be received.  3. The Administrator may require bidders to:  (a) Register before the date and time at which proposals or bids may be submitted; and  (b) Agree to terms, conditions or requirements of the request for proposals or invitation to bid to facilitate on-line bidding.  4. The procedures established by the Administrator for the purposes of conducting on-line bidding must not conflict with the provisions of this chapter.  5. As used in this section, "on-line bidding" means a process by which bidders submit proposals or bids for a contract on a secure website on the Internet or its successor, if any, which is established and maintained for that purpose.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 1320)
NV Rev Stat § 333.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.315 - Cost of providing service to be determined including all costs related to contract, including monitoring or reviewing private contractor.

If a contract for the provision of a service furnished by a using agency is awarded through the process of competitive bidding, the bid or proposal of a using agency or the cost of furnishing the service through a using agency must be determined by including all costs related to the contract, including a reasonable estimate of any costs of a using agency for monitoring or reviewing a contract with a private contractor.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 875)