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Selection procedure for insurance and notary bonds - 62 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 519

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     § 519.  Selection procedure for insurance and notary bonds.
        (a)  Conditions for use.--Insurance and notary bonds shall be
     procured by the department in accordance with this section
     except as authorized under section 515 (relating to sole source
     procurement) or 516 (relating to emergency procurement).
        (b)  Statement of qualifications.--Insurance and bond
     carriers may submit statements of qualifications and expressions
     of interest in providing insurance or notary bonds. The
     department may specify a uniform format for statements of
     qualifications.
        (c)  Request for proposals.--Adequate notice of the need for
     insurance or notary bond coverage shall be given by the
     purchasing agency through a request for proposals. The request
     for proposals shall describe the type of insurance or bond
     coverage required and list the type of information and data
     required of each offeror.
        (d)  Receipt of proposals.--Offerors shall submit their
     proposals prior to the time and date specified.
        (e)  Discussions with responsible offerors and revision to
     proposals.--Discussions and negotiations may be conducted with
     responsible offerors. Responsible offerors shall be accorded
     fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for
     discussion, negotiation and revision of proposals. Revisions may
     be permitted after submissions and prior to award for the
     purpose of obtaining best and final offers.
        (f)  Award.--Award shall be made to the responsible offeror
     whose proposal is determined in writing by the department to be
     the most advantageous to the Commonwealth based on criteria
     determined by the department, including the coverage offered and
     the cost of the premium.
     (Dec. 3, 2002, P.L.1147, No.142, eff. imd.)

        2002 Amendment.  Act 142 amended subsecs. (e) and (f).
        Cross References.  Section 519 is referred to in sections
     511, 561 of this title.

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