73-502. Terms, defined.
For purposes of sections 73-501 to 73-510:
(1) Contract for services means any contract that directly engages the time or effort of an independent contractor whose purpose is to perform an identifiable task, study, or report rather than to furnish an end item of supply, goods, equipment, or material;
(2) Division means the materiel division of the Department of Administrative Services;
(3) Emergency means necessary to meet an urgent or unexpected requirement or when health and public safety or the conservation of public resources is at risk;
(4) Occasional means seasonal, irregular, or fluctuating in nature;
(5) Sole source means of such a unique nature that the contractor selected is clearly and justifiably the only practicable source to provide the service. Determination that the contractor selected is justifiably the sole source is based on either the uniqueness of the service or sole availability at the location required;
(6) State agency means any agency, board, or commission of this state other than the University of Nebraska, the Nebraska state colleges, the courts, the Legislature, or any officer or state agency established by the Constitution of Nebraska; and
(7) Temporary means a finite period of time with respect to a specific task or result relating to a contract for services.
Source
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts
73-101 - Public lettings; how conducted.
73-101.01 - Resident bidder, defined; preference.
73-101.02 - Resident bidder; preference; exception.
73-102 - Fair labor standards; statement of compliance required.
73-103 - Fair labor standards; low bidder; disqualification.
73-104 - Fair labor standards, defined.
73-105 - Violations; penalties.
73-201 - Legislative findings.
73-203 - Contingent fee contract; executed by state; void; exception.
73-204 - Contingent fee contract; executed by constitutional agency; void; exception.
73-205 - Technology access clause; requirements.
73-301 - Director of Administrative Services; duties.
73-302 - State agency; duties.
73-303 - State agency; displaced state employees; plan of assistance.
73-304 - Director of Administrative Services; approve contract; when.
73-305 - Director of Administrative Services; report required.
73-306 - Rules and regulations.
73-307 - Sections; applicability; how construed.
73-401 - Contract with state agency; Public Counsel; jurisdiction.
73-501 - Purposes of sections.
73-503 - Documentation; requirements.
73-504 - Competitive bidding requirements.
73-505 - State agency directors; duties.
73-506 - State agency contracts for services; requirements.
73-508 - Preapproval; required; when.
73-509 - Pre-process; required; when; procedure.
73-602 - Legislative findings and declaration.
73-603 - Department of Administrative Services; report; contents.
73-604 - Certain contracts; contractor; provide information.
73-701 - Department of Administrative Services; procurement practices; evaluation; report.