1. Supplies, materials and equipment purchased for the various using agencies shall be reduced to the practicable minimum of types, styles and sizes. The Administrator shall be responsible for developing and executing a progressive program of establishing standards. The Administrator may call upon any department or officer having technical facilities available, for assistance in the formulation of such standards.
2. Standard specifications shall be developed and adopted after consultation with the heads of the various using agencies, who shall assist in formulating such specifications. Such specifications shall be sufficiently complete and precise:
(a) To insure that all vendors bid on the same basis.
(b) To make effective testing and inspection possible.
(c) To attract the maximum competition practicable with due consideration of suitability of products.
(d) To describe the methods of testing or inspection.
A specification file containing all approved specifications shall be maintained by the Administrator.
[35:333:1951]—(NRS A 1963, 1054; 1979, 175)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State
NRS 333.030 - Administration of chapter.
NRS 333.060 - Qualifications of Administrator of Purchasing Division.
NRS 333.100 - Assistants: Number; qualifications.
NRS 333.110 - Offices of Purchasing Division.
NRS 333.120 - State Purchasing Fund: Creation; amount; use.
NRS 333.125 - Temporary transfers from State General Fund to State Purchasing Fund.
NRS 333.135 - Regulations establishing procedures for awarding contracts.
NRS 333.140 - Policy of securing best value.
NRS 333.150 - Purchases or contracts for rental or lease for using agencies.
NRS 333.160 - Methods of supplying needs of using agencies.
NRS 333.162 - Methods of obtaining a contract; regulations.
NRS 333.195 - Donation of certain supplies, materials and equipment to certain organizations.
NRS 333.200 - Inventory of supplies and materials stored centrally: Duties; records.
NRS 333.210 - Standards and specifications.
NRS 333.230 - Central supply services.
NRS 333.250 - Classification of commodities; schedules of purchases by classes.
NRS 333.260 - Estimates of requirements.
NRS 333.280 - Contract for furnishing supplies, materials and equipment: Period and form; extension.
NRS 333.310 - Advertisements for bids or proposals: Contents and publication.
NRS 333.313 - On-line bidding.
NRS 333.320 - Specification for bids for supplying state institutions: Requirements.
NRS 333.333 - Proprietary information regarding trade secret: Confidentiality; disclosure.
NRS 333.3351 - Preference for bid or proposal submitted by Nevada-based business: Definitions.
NRS 333.3356 - Preference for bid or proposal submitted by Nevada-based business: Regulations.
NRS 333.337 - Duties of persons authorized to enter into contracts pursuant to this chapter.
NRS 333.339 - Prohibition against entering or renewing certain contracts.
NRS 333.365 - Breach of contract: Penalties.
NRS 333.370 - Appeal by person making unsuccessful bid or proposal.
NRS 333.372 - Regulations concerning forms of security to be submitted with notice of appeal.
NRS 333.400 - Purchase of commodities out of schedule: Quotations to be obtained; exceptions.
NRS 333.410 - Quotations to be secured from state institutions; preference to products.
NRS 333.430 - Cooperation of two or more departments in securing supplies: Distribution of expense.
NRS 333.460 - Payment by using agency by transfer or warrant.
NRS 333.700 - Definition; contracts for services; regulations.
NRS 333.800 - Prohibited acts by bidders before award of contract; penalty.