§ 74-3010. Municipalities or county agencies - Purchases from sheltered workshops - Exemption from competitive bid requirements.

Any municipality or county agency of this state is authorized to purchase products and services from any qualified nonprofit agency providing employment to persons with severe disabilities which is certified as a sheltered workshop by the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor.  Procurements made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be subject to competitive bid requirements.  To participate, a qualified nonprofit agency for the severely disabled must be able to meet the needs and specifications for the products or services required by the purchasing body at a fair market price.

Added by Laws 1987, c. 22, § 3, emerg. eff. April 16, 1987.  Amended by Laws 1991, c. 141, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1996, c. 322, § 10, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996.