§ 37-2-56 - Purchasing for municipalities and regional school districts. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 37-2-56

   § 37-2-56  Purchasing for municipalitiesand regional school districts. – Any municipality or regional school district of the state may participate instate master price agreement contracts for the purchase of materials, suppliesand equipment entered into by the purchasing agent, provided, however, that thecontractor is willing, when requested by the municipality or school district,to extend the terms and conditions of the contract and that the municipality orschool district will be responsible for payment directly to the vendor undereach purchase contract. Unless a state contract is the result of anintergovernmental cooperative purchase contract to which a municipality orschool district is a party, the purchasing agent shall not compel a successfulbidder to extend the same terms and conditions to a municipality or schooldistrict. However, the purchasing agent may, in the interest of obtainingbetter pricing on behalf of the state and local entities, solicit offers basedupon anticipated master price agreement utilization by municipalities andschool districts.