(a) The district shall not use sole source contracts unless one of the following conditions is met:
(1) The contract is limited to an emergency circumstance.
(2) The circumstances are that only one vendor can meet the district’s needs.
(b) Before executing a sole source contract, the district shall provide written justification demonstrating the reasons for not competitively bidding the services. The justification shall include all of the following information:
(1) The background of the purchase.
(2) A description of the vendor’s uniqueness.
(3) An explanation of the consequences of not purchasing from the vendor.
(4) Market research to substantiate a lack of competition.
(5) An analysis of pricing and alternatives.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (SB 953) Effective January 1, 2017.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018