Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 37-2 - State Purchases
Section 37-2-56.1. - Repealed.

§ 37-2-56.1. Repealed.
History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 27, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 392, § 1, effective July 13, 2011.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

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 37-2-17.2. - Utilization of department of administration 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 37-2-27.3. - Procurement of construction manager at-risk services — Technical review committee.

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 37-2-57. - Repealed.

Section 37-2-58. - Review of threshold amounts.

Section 37-2-59. - Professional services — Architectural, engineering, and consultant services — Committee.

Section 37-2-59.1. - Selection of professionals with place of business located in Rhode Island.

Section 37-2-60. - Public announcement of needed architectural, engineering, and consultant services.

Section 37-2-61. - Solicitation.

Section 37-2-62. - Evaluation of qualifications and performance data.

Section 37-2-63. - Selection of firms for discussion with chief purchasing officer — Final selection.

Section 37-2-64. - Professional services — Architectural and engineering services — Public agency.

Section 37-2-65. - Public announcement of needed architectural, engineering or consultant 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 37-2-69. - Provision of architectural, engineering, or consultant services not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.

Section 37-2-70. - Professional services — Legal.

Section 37-2-71. - Repealed.

Section 37-2-72. - Professional services — Medical and dental consultant services.

Section 37-2-73. - Purchasing of pest control services — Effect of an order by the director of environmental management.

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.

Section 37-2-81. - Authority to conduct state and national background checks for vendors with access to federal tax information.