68-11-1202 - Part Definitions. - Tennessee Statutes

68-11-1202. Part Definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Equivalent competitive procedures” means procedures that include the following:

          (A)  Use of a notification procedure designed to reach prospective suppliers of goods or services likely to be interested, as well as able, to satisfy the requirement for such goods and services;

          (B)  Use of specifications that do not unfairly limit the goods or services that would be responsive to the requirement and that afford a fair and reasonable opportunity for competition;

          (C)  Use of a written request for quotations or bids, whenever reasonably possible; and

          (D)  Use of procedures for evaluating proposals that provide a fair and equitable review of competing proposals;

     (2)  “Governing board” means that group of persons designated as commissioners, directors, trustees or similar titles denoting responsibility for establishing policy and having ultimate authority for control of the management, operations and finances of a public body;

     (3)  “Group purchasing program” means any plan, program or method that is intended to provide one (1) or more public bodies, or other governmental or nonprofit organizations, or other entities or persons, whether located in this state or elsewhere, with the opportunity to obtain goods or services at a discount or savings not otherwise available through the purchasing practices of a public body; and

     (4)  “Public body” means:

          (A)  Any hospital organized and operating under the Metropolitan Hospital Authority Act, compiled in title 7, chapter 57, as it existed on or after May 1, 1990;

          (B)  Any hospital created as a hospital district;

          (C)  Any hospital or hospital authority created by public act or private act of the general assembly;

          (D)  Any hospital, hospital authority or hospital district operated by any municipality or county or jointly by any one (1) or more municipalities or counties; or

          (E)  Any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.

[Acts 1990, ch. 1079, § 2.]