market price. A. Whenever this state or any of its agencies intends to procure any product or service included in the procurement schedule, that entity shall secure the product or service from a qualified nonprofit agency providing employment to people with significant disabilities at the fair market price determined by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services Central Purchasing Division, if the product or service is available within the period required by the entity and meets the specifications of the entity. B. An agency of this state shall not evade the intent and meaning of this section by slight variations from standards adopted by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services Central Purchasing Division. C. Provided, the requirements of this section shall not apply to the procurement of janitorial services by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The Bureau shall conduct background investigations and national criminal history record checks on companies and individuals with which it contracts to provide janitorial services. D. Any municipality or county agency of this state is authorized to purchase products and services from any qualified organization as defined in Section 3003 of this title. The qualified organization shall be able to meet the needs and specifications for the products or services required by the purchasing body at the fair market price. Procurements made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be subject to competitive bid requirements. Added by Laws 1973, c. 20, § 7, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 22, § 2, emerg. eff. April 16, 1987; Laws 1996, c. 322, § 7, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996; Laws 1999, c. 277, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Laws 2012, c. 289, § 3; Laws 2013, c. 15, § 119, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013; Laws 2022, c. 252, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
‹ Prev All Oklahoma sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.