§ 37-2-31. Use of other types of contracts.
Subject to the limitations of §§ 37-2-29 and 37-2-30, any type of contract which will promote the best interests of the state may be used.
History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 526, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 367, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 37 - Public Property and Works
Chapter 37-2 - State Purchases
Section 37-2-1. - Purchasing agent — Appointment — Duties.
Section 37-2-2. - General provisions.
Section 37-2-3. - Supplemental general principles of law — Obligation of good faith.
Section 37-2-4. - Applicability.
Section 37-2-5. - Severability — Construction against implicit repealer.
Section 37-2-6. - Determinations.
Section 37-2-7. - Definitions.
Section 37-2-8. - Rhode Island foodstuffs.
Section 37-2-9. - Authority and duties of the chief purchasing officer.
Section 37-2-9.1. - Bidder registration fee.
Section 37-2-10. - Distribution of procurement activities.
Section 37-2-11. - Authority and duties of the purchasing agent.
Section 37-2-12. - Centralization of the procurement authority.
Section 37-2-13. - Procurement regulations.
Section 37-2-13.1. - Procurement regulations — Request for proposal.
Section 37-2-14. - Relationship with user agencies.
Section 37-2-15. - Source selection and contract formation — Statutory provisions.
Section 37-2-16. - [Reserved.]
Section 37-2-17. - Method of source selection.
Section 37-2-17.1. - Rhode Island vendor information program (RIVIP).
Section 37-2-18. - Competitive sealed bidding.
Section 37-2-18.1. - Reverse auctions.
Section 37-2-18.2. - Exemption from competitive bidding.
Section 37-2-19. - Competitive negotiation.
Section 37-2-20. - Negotiations after unsuccessful competitive sealed bidding.
Section 37-2-21. - Noncompetitive procurements.
Section 37-2-22. - Small purchases.
Section 37-2-23. - Cancellation of invitation for bids and requests for proposals.
Section 37-2-24. - Responsibilities of bidders and offerors.
Section 37-2-25. - Prequalification of contractors — General.
Section 37-2-25.1. - Prequalification of vendors for electronic reverse auctions.
Section 37-2-26. - Prequalification of contractors — Roads — Department of transportation.
Section 37-2-27. - Prequalification — Construction management.
Section 37-2-27.1. - Procurement of construction manager at-risk services — Written determination.
Section 37-2-27.2. - Procurement of construction manager at-risk services — Owner’s program manager.
Section 37-2-27.4. - Procurement of construction manager at-risk services — Bidding of subcontracts.
Section 37-2-27.5. - Procurement of construction manager at-risk services — Public records.
Section 37-2-28. - Cost or pricing data.
Section 37-2-29. - Cost plus a percentage of cost.
Section 37-2-30. - Cost reimbursement contracts.
Section 37-2-31. - Use of other types of contracts.
Section 37-2-32. - Approval of accounting system.
Section 37-2-33. - Multi-year contracts.
Section 37-2-34. - Right to inspect facilities — Right to audit.
Section 37-2-35. - Finality of determinations.
Section 37-2-36. - Reporting of suspected collusive bidding or negotiations.
Section 37-2-37. - Report of procurement actions taken under §§ 37-2-21 and 37-2-22.
Section 37-2-38. - Issuance of specifications.
Section 37-2-38.1. - Certification by building commissioner.
Section 37-2-39. - Responsibility for selection of methods of construction contracting management.
Section 37-2-40. - Bid security.
Section 37-2-41. - Contractors’ bonds.
Section 37-2-42. - Price adjustments.
Section 37-2-43. - Contract clauses and their administration.
Section 37-2-44. - Cost and pricing principles — Regulations required.
Section 37-2-45. - Supply disposition process.
Section 37-2-46. - Authority to resolve contract and breach of contract controversies.
Section 37-2-47. - Failure to render timely decisions.
Section 37-2-48. - Arbitration.
Section 37-2-49. - Disputes and appeals procedure.
Section 37-2-50. - Settlement of dispute.
Section 37-2-51. - Decision presumed to be correct.
Section 37-2-52. - Authority to resolve protests.
Section 37-2-53. - Written determination for continuation of the procurement.
Section 37-2-54. - Chief purchasing officer — Purchases.
Section 37-2-55. - Imprest fund.
Section 37-2-56. - Purchasing for municipalities and regional school districts.
Section 37-2-56.1. - Repealed.
Section 37-2-58. - Review of threshold amounts.
Section 37-2-59.1. - Selection of professionals with place of business located in Rhode Island.
Section 37-2-61. - Solicitation.
Section 37-2-62. - Evaluation of qualifications and performance data.
Section 37-2-64. - Professional services — Architectural and engineering services — Public agency.
Section 37-2-66. - Solicitation — Public agency.
Section 37-2-67. - Evaluation of qualifications and performance data.
Section 37-2-68. - Final selection — Public agency — Directors.
Section 37-2-70. - Professional services — Legal.
Section 37-2-72. - Professional services — Medical and dental consultant services.
Section 37-2-74. - Printing, binding, advertising, and election expenses.
Section 37-2-75. - Prohibition against the use of lead based paints.
Section 37-2-76. - State purchase of recycled products.
Section 37-2-76.1. - Additional definitions.
Section 37-2-77. - International Trade Agreements — Procurement rules — General Assembly approval.
Section 37-2-78. - Severability.
Section 37-2-79. - Establishment of the Rhode Island Strategic Purchasing Advisory Commission.
Section 37-2-80. - Selection of vendors and services with place of business located in Rhode Island.