The State has established term contracts for specific goods and services
for a specified time and for which it is mandatory that all governmental
bodies procure their requirements for the goods and services during the
term of the contracts. If you are offered goods or services at a price
that is at least ten percent less than the term contract price for the
same goods or services, you may purchase from the vendor offering the
lower price after first offering the vendor holding the term contract
the option to meet the lower price. If the vendor holding the term contract
meets the lower price, then you must purchase from the contract vendor.
If you do purchase from a non-contract vendor, you must have documentation
in your files that the contract vendor was unable to meet the lower price.
Goods and services contracts are basically everything other than Information
Technology related items. Information Technology contracts include computer
peripherals, copiers, fax equipment, network equipment and software, pagers,
personal computers, printers, and software.
