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GA Code § 50-5-54 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-54. Rules and Regulations to Be Made and Published

 The commissioner of administrative services is authorized and empowered by this part to make all rules, regulations, and stipulations and to provide specifications to carry out the terms and provisions of this part as may be necessary for the purposes of this part. The rules and regulations as prescribed by the commissioner shall be published in pamphlet form and all the departments of the state government shall be furnished with copies of the same.   (Ga. L. 1939, p. 160, § 2.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Petroleum credit card purchases authorized.   - Commissioner may legally approve and instigate a program of petroleum credit card purchases by state employees for state-owned automotive vehicles and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for administering such a system of purchases, providing such purchases are emergency purchases. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-219.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 258. 64 Am. Jur. 2d, Public Works and Contracts, §§ 8, 13.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, § 268 et seq.
GA Code § 50-5-55 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-55. Specified Purposes for Rules and Regulations

 The commissioner of administrative services may adopt, modify, or abrogate rules and regulations covering the following purposes, in addition to those authorized elsewhere in this part:    Requiring monthly reports by state departments, institutions, or agencies of stocks, supplies, materials, and equipment on hand and prescribing the form of such reports;   Prescribing the manner in which supplies, materials, and equipment shall be delivered, stored, and distributed;   Prescribing the manner of inspecting deliveries of supplies, material, and equipment and making chemical or physical tests of samples submitted with bids and samples of deliveries to determine whether deliveries have been made to the departments, institutions, or agencies in compliance with specifications;   Prescribing the manner in which purchases shall be made by the Department of Administrative Services in all emergencies as defined in Code Section 50-5-71; and   Providing for such other matters as may be necessary to give effect to the foregoing rules and the provisions of this part.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 503, § 13; Ga. L. 1939, p. 160, § 6.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Purchases of drugs covered by federal patents.    - Department has no authority under Ga. L. 1939, p. 160, § 6 (see O.C.G.A. § 50-5-55) either to authorize or prohibit purchases of foreign made drugs that, if made in this country, would be covered by United States patents; insofar as a rule sought to carry forth the intent of former Code 1933, § 40-1903 (see O.C.G.A. § 50-5-60), favoring of Georgia products, it would be perfectly within its power and authority. 1963-65 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 55.   Petroleum credit card purchases authorized.   - Commissioner may legally approve and instigate a program of petroleum credit card purchases by state employees for state-owned automotive vehicles and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for administering such a system of purchases, providing such purchases are emergency purchases. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-219.
GA Code § 50-5-56 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-56. Department to Establish Standard Contract Specifications

 It shall be the duty of the Department of Administrative Services to formulate, adopt, establish, and modify standard specifications applying to state contracts. In the formulation, adoption, and modification of any standard specifications, the Department of Administrative Services shall seek the advice, assistance, and cooperation of any state department, institution, or agency to ascertain its precise requirements in any given commodity. Each specification adopted for any commodity shall insofar as possible satisfy the requirements of a majority of the state departments, institutions, or agencies which use the same in common. After its adoption each standard specification shall until revised or rescinded apply alike in terms and effect to every state purchase of the commodity described in such specifications. In the preparation of any standard specifications, the Department of Administrative Services shall have power to make use of any state laboratory for chemical and physical tests in the determination of quality.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 503, § 14; Ga. L. 1939, p. 160, § 7.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Establishment of specifications applicable to purchases.    - It is evident from Ga. L. 1937, §§ 2 and 14 (see O.C.G.A. §§ 50-5-51 and50-5-56) that the department is authorized to establish certain specifications which shall apply to purchases which are to be used by the various state departments; however, it is a practical and physical impossibility to set up specifications for every one of the thousands of different articles which are used by the state departments. 1948-49 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 570.   Responsibilities of department.   - Ultimate responsibility for determining whether a product complies with a standard specification lies with department as does the responsibility for making all ultimate determinations as to acceptability insofar as necessary to award a contract. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-16.
GA Code § 50-5-59 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-59. State Agencies to Furnish Department Estimates and Inventories

 It shall be the duty of all departments, institutions, or agencies of the state government to furnish to the Department of Administrative Services when requested and on blanks to be approved by it tabulated estimates of all supplies, materials, and equipment needed and required by the department, institution, or agency for such periods in advance as may be directed by the Department of Administrative Services; and it shall further be the duty of all departments, institutions, or agencies to furnish the Department of Administrative Services inventories from time to time of supplies, materials, or equipment on hand when requested by the Department of Administrative Services.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 503, § 5.)
GA Code § 50-5-60.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-60.1. Use of Recycled Paper Products

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1991, p. 606, § 2, effective July 1, 1996.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 50-5-60.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 606, § 1.
GA Code § 50-5-60.3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-60.3. Use of Retreaded Tires

 All state agencies, departments, and authorities shall replace original truck tires of over 16 inch rim size used on nonsteering axles with retreaded tires or subscribe to a retread service as replacement is necessary and as stockpiled tires are depleted; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to discourage the use of retreaded tires on other size rims or other types of vehicles if an agency, department, or authority deems such use to be economical, feasible, and desirable.    (Code 1981, §50-5-60.3, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 531, § 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 105, § 1-2/HB 981.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2010, p. 105, § 3-1/HB 981, not codified by the General Assembly, provided for the repeal of the 2010 amendment by that Act, effective June 30, 2013.   Ga. L. 1993, p. 531, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "It is declared to be the policy of the State of Georgia, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect and enhance the quality of its environment, to institute and maintain a comprehensive program for the procurement of products that contain recovered materials. The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest for the state to create incentives that increase the demand for products manufactured with recovered materials. The purchasing power of state government can be used to stimulate demand for products manufactured with recovered materials. By increasing the demand for such products, landfill space will be saved and pollution will be reduced."
GA Code § 50-5-60.4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-60.4. Use of Compost and Mulch in Road Building, Land Maintenance, and Land Development Activities; Preference to Be Given Georgia Compost and Mulch

  All state agencies, departments, and authorities responsible for the maintenance of public lands shall give preference to the use of compost and mulch in all road building, land maintenance, and land development activities. Preference shall be given to compost and mulch made in the State of Georgia from organics which are source separated from the state's nonhazardous solid waste stream.   The Department of Agriculture shall develop and publish in print or electronically standards for the compost and mulch required by subsection (a) of this Code section by January 1, 1994.     (Code 1981, §50-5-60.4, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 531, § 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, "State of Georgia" was substituted for "state of Georgia" in subsection (a).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1993, p. 531, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "It is declared to be the policy of the State of Georgia, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect and enhance the quality of its environment, to institute and maintain a comprehensive program for the procurement of products that contain recovered materials. The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest for the state to create incentives that increase the demand for products manufactured with recovered materials. The purchasing power of state government can be used to stimulate demand for products manufactured with recovered materials. By increasing the demand for such products, landfill space will be saved and pollution will be reduced."
GA Code § 50-5-60.5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-60.5. Implementation of Policies Requiring Reduction and Reuse of Materials Generated by State Agencies

 In addition to recycling, each state agency, department, and authority shall take action to implement policies which require reduction and reuse of materials generated by state agencies.These policies shall include, but not be limited to, double-sided printing and copying, refilling and reusing laser printer cartridges, the purchase of source reduced products, and where feasible discontinuing the use of 8 1/2" x 14" paper.Replacement copier machines should include double-sided copying capability and shall be compatible with the use of paper containing recycled content.    (Code 1981, §50-5-60.5, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 531, § 3.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1993, p. 531, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "It is declared to be the policy of the State of Georgia, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect and enhance the quality of its environment, to institute and maintain a comprehensive program for the procurement of products that contain recovered materials. The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest for the state to create incentives that increase the demand for products manufactured with recovered materials. The purchasing power of state government can be used to stimulate demand for products manufactured with recovered materials. By increasing the demand for such products, landfill space will be saved and pollution will be reduced."
GA Code § 50-5-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-61. State and Local Authorities to Give Preference to Supplies, Materials, and Agricultural Products Produced in Georgia; Determination as to Reasonableness of Preference

  State and local authorities created by law, in the purchase of and contracting for any supplies, materials, equipment, and agricultural products, excluding beverages for immediate consumption, shall give preference as far as may be reasonable and practicable to such supplies, materials, equipment, and agricultural products as may be manufactured or produced in this state. Such preference shall not sacrifice quality.   In determining whether such a preference is reasonable in any case where the value of a contract for or purchase of such supplies, materials, equipment, or agricultural products exceeds $100,000.00, the state or local authority shall consider, among other factors, information submitted by the bidder which may include the bidder's estimate of the multiplier effect on gross state domestic product and the effect on public revenues of the state and the effect on public revenues of political subdivisions resulting from acceptance of a bid or offer to sell Georgia manufactured or produced goods as opposed to out-of-state manufactured or produced goods. Any such estimates shall be in writing. No state or local authority shall divide a contract or purchase which exceeds $100,000.00 for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this subsection.   Nothing in this Code section shall negate the requirements of Code Section 50-5-73.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 181, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 204, § 4/SB 44.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2009, p. 204, § 6/SB 44, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall not be applied to impair an obligation of any contract entered into prior to the date this Act becomes effective." This Act became effective July 1, 2009.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Code Revision Commission is not state authority within meaning of this section. Harrison Co. v. Code Revision Comm'n, 244 Ga. 325, 260 S.E.2d 30 (1979).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 64 Am. Jur. 2d, Public Works and Contracts, § 20.
GA Code § 50-5-62 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-62. Preference to Local Sellers of Georgia Products

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 204, § 5/SB 44, effective July 1, 2009.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1937, p. 503, § 12.   Ga. L. 2009, p. 204, § 6/SB 44, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall not be applied to impair an obligation of any contract entered into prior to the date this Act becomes effective." This Act became effective July 1, 2009.
GA Code § 50-5-63 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-63. Green Building Standards; Exclusive Use of Georgia Forest Products in State Construction Contracts; Exception Where Federal Regulations Conflict

  As used in this Code section, the term:   "Green building standards" means any system or tool created to rate the environmental efficiency and sustainability of the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a building.   "State building" means any facility owned, constructed, or acquired by the State of Georgia or any department, board, commission, or agency thereof, including state supported institutions of higher learning.     No contract for the construction of, addition to, or repair or renovation of any facility, the cost of which is borne by this state or any department, agency, commission, authority, or political subdivision thereof, shall be let unless the contract contains a stipulation therein providing that the contractor or any subcontractor shall use exclusively Georgia forest products in the construction thereof, when forest products are to be used in such construction, addition, repair, or renovation, and if Georgia forest products are available.   Whenever green building standards are applied to the new construction, operation, repair, or renovation of any state building, the entity applying the standards shall use only those green building standards that give certification credits equally to Georgia forest products grown, manufactured, and certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the American Tree Farm System, the Forest Stewardship Council, or other similar certifying organization approved by such entity.   This Code section shall not apply when in conflict with federal rules and regulations concerning construction.    (Ga. L. 1963, p. 552, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 265, § 1/HB 255.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, added subsection (a); redesignated former subsection (a) as present subsection (b); in subsection (b), inserted "or renovation" near the beginning, substituted "this state" for "the state", and substituted "repair, or renovation" for "or repair" near the end; added subsection (c); and redesignated former subsection (b) as present subsection (d). See Editor's notes for applicability.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 265, § 2/HB 255, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Act shall apply to all contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2015.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 64 Am. Jur. 2d, Public Works and Contracts, § 20.
GA Code § 50-5-64 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-64. Multiyear Contracts Authorized; Standard Form Provisions; What Funds Obligated; Interest

  The Department of Administrative Services shall be authorized to execute on behalf of all state agencies subject to this part multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts of all kinds for the acquisition of goods, materials, services, and supplies, provided that any such contract shall be executed only on a standard form developed by the department for such use; and provided, further, that the standard form contract shall contain provisions for the following:   The contract shall terminate absolutely and without further obligation on the part of the user agency or the department at the close of the fiscal year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding fiscal year for which it may be renewed as provided in this Code section;   The contract may be renewed only by a positive action taken by the user agency or by the department on behalf of the user agency, and the nature of such action shall be determined by the department and specified in its standard contract;   The contract shall terminate immediately and absolutely at such time as appropriated and otherwise unobligated funds are no longer available to satisfy the obligations of the user agency under the contract. The determination of the occurrence of such unavailability of funds shall be made by the user agency in its sole discretion and shall be conclusive;   The contract shall state the total obligation of the user agency for the fiscal year of execution and shall further state the total obligation which will be incurred in each fiscal year renewal term, if renewed; and   The contract shall provide that title to any supplies, materials, or equipment shall remain in the vendor until fully paid for by the user agency.     Any standard contract developed hereunder containing the provisions enumerated in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be deemed to obligate the user agency only for those sums payable during the fiscal year of execution or, in the event of a renewal by the user agency, for those sums payable in the individual fiscal year renewal term.   No contract developed and executed pursuant to this Code section shall be deemed to create a debt of the state for the payment of any sum beyond the fiscal year of execution or, in the event of a renewal, beyond the fiscal year of such renewal.   Any such contract may provide for the payment by the user agency of interest or the allocation of a portion of the contract payment to interest, provided that the contract is in compliance with this Code section.    (Ga. L. 1979, p. 352, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 64 Am. Jur. 2d, Public Works and Contracts, §§ 18, 117.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, § 335 et seq.
GA Code § 50-5-64.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-64.1. Prohibited Terms in State Contracts

  A contract entered into pursuant to this part shall not contain a term that:   Requires the state or any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, institution, or any other entity thereof to:   Defend, indemnify, or hold harmless another person; or   Be bound by terms and conditions that are unknown at the time of signing such contract or which may be unilaterally changed by the other party;     Provides for:   A person other than the Attorney General to serve as legal counsel for the state or for any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, institution, or any other entity thereof;   A venue for any action or dispute other than the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, as provided in Code Section 50-21-1;   The contract to be construed in accordance with the laws of a state other than the State of Georgia;   Binding arbitration; or   An automatic renewal such that state funds are or would be obligated in subsequent fiscal years; or     Is inconsistent with the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of this title, relating to open records.     If a contract entered into pursuant to this part contains a term prohibited under subsection (a) of this Code section, such term shall be void, and the contract shall be otherwise enforceable as if it did not contain such term.   The Department of Administrative Services shall maintain a copy of this Code section on its website.     (Code 1981, §50-5-64.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 356, § 2/HB 953.)