Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
34.010. Definitions. — 1. The term "department" as used in this chapter shall be deemed to mean department, office, board, commission, bureau, institution, or any other agency of the state, except the legislative and judicial departments. The term department shall not include public institutions of higher education.
2. The term "lowest and best" in determining the lowest and best award, cost, and other factors are to be considered in the evaluation process. Factors may include, but are not limited to, value, performance, and quality of a product.
3. The term "Missouri product" refers to goods or commodities which are manufactured, mined, produced, or grown by companies in Missouri, or services provided by such companies.
4. The term "negotiation" as used in this chapter means the process of selecting a contractor by the competitive methods described in this chapter, whereby the commissioner of administration can establish any and all terms and conditions of a procurement contract by discussion with one or more prospective contractors.
5. The term "purchase" as used in this chapter shall include the rental or leasing of any equipment, articles or things.
6. The term "supplies" used in this chapter shall be deemed to mean supplies, materials, equipment, contractual services and any and all articles or things, except for utility services regulated under chapter 393 or as in this chapter otherwise provided.
7. The term "value" includes but is not limited to price, performance, and quality. In assessing value, the state purchaser may consider the economic impact to the state of Missouri for Missouri products versus the economic impact of products generated from out of state. This economic impact may include the revenues returned to the state through tax revenue obligations.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14599, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 73, A.L. 1965 p. 142, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1249, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1879 merged with S.B. 807 & 577)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Commissioner of administration to head division of purchasing, 37.010
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing
Section 34.043 - Competitive bidding — waiver of permitted, when.
Section 34.045 - Emergency procurement, waiver of competitive bids or proposals.
Section 34.046 - Contract directly with other governmental entities for purchase of supplies.
Section 34.048 - General Services Administration vendors, purchase of supplies authorized.
Section 34.050 - Regulations for purchase of supplies — rules generally, promulgation, procedure.
Section 34.070 - Preference to Missouri products and firms.
Section 34.071 - Commodities defined.
Section 34.073 - Missouri businesses, performance of jobs or services, preference, when.
Section 34.076 - Out-of-state contractors or products for public works, requirements, exceptions.
Section 34.090 - Laws requiring purchase from state institutions to be given effect.
Section 34.100 - Direct purchases and emergency purchases, when authorized, procedure.
Section 34.110 - Acceptance of gifts to state — purchase of surplus war materials.
Section 34.120 - Departments to report supplies on hand, records of purchase.
Section 34.125 - Departments to keep inventories of nonexpendable property.
Section 34.170 - Commissioner to purchase all state printing — exceptions.
Section 34.180 - To determine form of printed matter — exceptions.
Section 34.190 - Determine size and number of reports to be printed.
Section 34.350 - Missouri domestic product procurement act — law, how cited — definitions.
Section 34.355 - Vendor to furnish proof of compliance — misrepresentation of facts, penalty.
Section 34.359 - Treaties and law of the United States to supersede.
Section 34.376 - Citation of act — definitions.