Sec. 12. Award of a contract under section 11 of this chapter is subject to the following:
(1) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract to a responsible and responsive bidder.
(2) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract:
(A) to the best bidder; or
(B) in the case of a purchase under IC 5-22-9, to the offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the governmental body.
(3) The authority of the purchasing agent under IC 5-22-17-12 to award contracts separately or for a combination of a line or class of supplies.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.7-1998, SEC.6.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences
5-22-15-1. Applicability of Chapter
5-22-15-2. "Absolute Preference"
5-22-15-4. "Preferred Supplies"
5-22-15-5. "Price Preference Percentage"
5-22-15-6. "Total Adjusted Offer"
5-22-15-7. Allowable Preferences; Limitations
5-22-15-8. Offer Must Indicate Preferred Supply or Service
5-22-15-9. Certification That Supply Meets Required Qualifications
5-22-15-10. Computation of Adjusted Offer; Formula
5-22-15-11. Award to Offeror With Lowest Total Adjusted Offer
5-22-15-12. Award of Contract; Requirements
5-22-15-13. Contracts Awarded Separately; Combination of Line or Class of Supplies
5-22-15-16. Price Preference for Supplies That Contain Recycled or Post-Consumer Materials
5-22-15-18. Price Preference for Soybean Oil Based Ink
5-22-15-19. Price Preference for Soy Diesel/bio Diesel
5-22-15-20. Preferences to Indiana Businesses; Rules
5-22-15-20.5. "Indiana Business"; Criteria; Price Preferences; Awarding of Contracts; Exception
5-22-15-20.9. Price Preferences for Local Indiana Businesses
5-22-15-21. Promotion of Purchase of Supplies Manufactured in the United States; Rules
5-22-15-22. Absolute Preference to Coal Mined in Indiana
5-22-15-23. Price Preference for Supplies to Indiana Small Business and Veteran Owned Small Business
5-22-15-23.5. Price Preference for Indiana Agricultural Products
5-22-15-24. Purchasing Agents for Government Entities to Give High Calcium Foods Preference