12-3-704 - Electronic bidding, invitations to bid, requests for proposals and other solicitations. - Tennessee Statutes

12-3-704. Electronic bidding, invitations to bid, requests for proposals and other solicitations.

Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, state agencies and local governments may satisfy any requirement for mailing by distributing invitations to bid, requests for proposals and other solicitations electronically. In addition, state agencies and local governments may receive bids, proposals, and other offers electronically. In order to assure the fullest possible participation of small businesses and minority owned businesses, state agencies and local governments shall not require such small businesses and minority owned businesses to receive or respond to invitations to bid, requests for proposals, or other solicitations electronically.

[Acts 1999, ch. 382, § 3.]