143-60. Rules covering certain purposes.
The Secretary of Administration may adopt, modify, or abrogate rules covering the following purposes, in addition to those authorized elsewhere in this Article:
(1) Requiring reports by State departments, institutions, or agencies of stocks of supplies and materials and equipment on hand and prescribing the form of such reports.
(2) Prescribing the manner in which supplies, materials and equipment shall be delivered, stored and distributed.
(3) Prescribing the manner of inspecting deliveries of supplies, materials and equipment and making chemicals and/or physical tests of samples submitted with bids and samples of deliveries to determine whether deliveries have been made in compliance with specifications. However, the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina. The President of The University of North Carolina shall issue regulations or guidelines for the conducting of quality inspections by constituent institutions to ensure that deliveries have been made in compliance with specifications.
(4) Prescribing the manner in which purchases shall be made in emergencies.
(5) Providing for such other matters as may be necessary to give effect to foregoing rules and provisions of this Article.
(6) Prescribing the manner in which passenger vehicles shall be purchased.
Further, the Secretary of Administration may prescribe appropriate procedures necessary to enable the State, its institutions and agencies, to obtain materials surplus or otherwise available from federal, State or local governments or their disposal agencies. (1931, c. 261, s. 11; 1945, c. 145; 1957, c. 269, s. 3; 1961, c. 772; 1971, c. 587, s. 1; 1975, c. 879, s. 46; 1981, c. 268, s. 2; 1983, c. 717, ss. 67, 68; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 955, ss. 89, 90; 1987, c. 282, s. 27; c. 827, s. 217; 2006-203, s. 85; 2011-145, s. 9.6G(a).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
Article 3 - Purchases and Contracts.
§ 143-48.1 - Medicaid program exemption.
§ 143-48.2 - Procurement program for nonprofit work centers for the blind and the severely disabled.
§ 143-48.3 - Electronic procurement.
§ 143-48.4 - Statewide uniform certification of historically underutilized businesses.
§ 143-48.5 - Contractors must use E-Verify.
§ 143-48.6 - Personal services contracts subject to Article.
§ 143-49 - Powers and duties of Secretary.
§ 143-49.1 - Purchases by volunteer nonprofit fire department and lifesaving and rescue squad.
§ 143-50 - Certain contractual powers exercised by other departments transferred to Secretary.
§ 143-50.1 - Division of Purchase and Contract; Contract Management Section.
§ 143-51 - Reports to Secretary required of all agencies as to needs and purchases.
§ 143-52.1 - Award recommendations; State Purchasing Officer action.
§ 143-52.3 - Multiple award schedule contracts.
§ 143-53.1 - Setting of benchmarks; increase by Secretary.
§ 143-54 - Certification that bids were submitted without collusion.
§ 143-55 - Requisitioning by agencies; must purchase through sources certified.
§ 143-56 - Certain purchases excepted from provisions of Article.
§ 143-57 - Purchases of articles in certain emergencies.
§ 143-57.1 - Furniture requirements contracts.
§ 143-58 - Contracts contrary to provisions of Article made void.
§ 143-58.1 - Unauthorized use of public purchase or contract procedures for private benefit.
§ 143-58.2 - State policy; bid procedures and specifications; identification of products.
§ 143-58.3 - Purchase of recycled paper and paper products; goals.
§ 143-58.4 - Energy credit banking and selling program.
§ 143-58.5 - Alternative Fuel Revolving Fund.
§ 143-58.6 - Specifications for use of coal combustion products.
§ 143-58.7 - Contracts with Conservation Corps North Carolina.
§ 143-59.1 - Contracts with certain foreign vendors.
§ 143-59.1A - Preference given to products made in United States.
§ 143-59.2 - Certain vendors prohibited from contracting with State.
§ 143-59.4 - Contracts performed outside the United States.
§ 143-60 - Rules covering certain purposes.
§ 143-62 - Law applicable to printing Supreme Court Reports not affected.
§ 143-63 - Financial interest of officers in sources of supply; acceptance of bribes.