62 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 5 - Source Selection And Contract Formation

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  Definitions

• Section 501 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...

Subchapter B.  Methods of Source Selection

• Section 511 - Methods Of Source Selection
  Unless otherwise authorized by law, all Commonwealth agency contracts shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding under section 512 (relating to competitive sealed bidding)...
• Section 512 - Competitive Sealed Bidding
  (a) Conditions for use.--Contracts shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding except as otherwise provided in section 511 (relating to methods of source selection)....
• Section 512.1 - Competitive Electronic Auction Bidding
  (a) Conditions for use.--If the purchasing agency determines in writing that use of competitive electronic auction bidding is in the best interests of the...
• Section 513 - Competitive Sealed Proposals
  (a) Conditions for use.--When the contracting officer determines in writing that the use of competitive sealed bidding is either not practicable or advantageous to...
• Section 514 - Small Procurements
  If the procurement is not the subject of a Statewide requirements contract between the purchasing agency and a contractor, the head of the purchasing...
• Section 515 - Sole Source Procurement
  A contract may be awarded for a supply, service or construction item without competition if the contracting officer first determines in writing that one...
• Section 516 - Emergency Procurement
  The head of a purchasing agency may make or authorize others to make an emergency procurement when there exists a threat to public health,...
• Section 517 - Multiple Awards
  (a) Conditions for use.--Contracts may be entered into on a multiple award basis when the head of the purchasing agency determines that one or...
• Section 518 - Competitive Selection Procedures For Certain Services
  (a) Conditions for use.--The services of accountants, clergy, physicians, lawyers, dentists and other professional services which are not performed by other Commonwealth employees shall...
• Section 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...
• Section 520 - Supplies Manufactured And Services Performed By Persons With Disabilities.
  (a) General rule.-- (1) Contracts for supplies manufactured by and services performed by persons with disabilities shall be entered into in accordance with this...

Subchapter C.  Cancellation of Invitations for Bids or Requests for Proposals

• Section 521 - Cancellation Of Invitations For Bids Or Requests For Proposals.
  An invitation for bids, a request for proposals or other solicitation may be canceled, or any or all bids or proposals may be rejected,...

Subchapter D.  Qualifications and Duties

• Section 531 - Debarment Or Suspension
  (a) Authority.--After reasonable notice to the person involved and reasonable opportunity for that person to be heard, the head of a purchasing agency, after...
• Section 532 - Prequalification Of Bidders And Offerors
  Prospective bidders and offerors may be prequalified for particular types of supplies, services and construction.
• Section 533 - Security And Performance Bonds
  (a) Contract for supplies or services.-- (1) In the case of competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposals for a contract for supplies or...
• Section 534 - Cost Or Pricing Data
  (a) Submission by contractor.--A contractor shall, except as provided in subsection (c), submit cost or pricing data and shall certify that, to the best...
• Section 535 - Printing
  No contract for printing shall be entered into with any person until the purchasing agency is satisfied that the person is the owner or...

Subchapter E.  Types of Contracts

• Section 541 - Approval Of Accounting System
  No contract type shall be used unless it has been determined in writing by the head of the purchasing agency that: (1) The proposed...
• Section 542 - Multiterm Contracts
  (a) Specified period.--A contract for supplies, construction or services may be entered into for a period of time deemed to be in the best...
• Section 543 - Effective Contracts
  (a) General rule.--Irrespective of the type of contract, no contract shall be effective until executed by all necessary Commonwealth officials as provided by law....

Subchapter F.  Inspection of Plant and Audit of Records

• Section 551 - Right To Inspect Plant
  The purchasing agency may, at reasonable times, inspect the part of the plant or place of business of a contractor or any subcontractor which...
• Section 552 - Right To Audit Records
  (a) Audit of cost or pricing data.--The purchasing agency or its designee may, at reasonable times and places, audit the books and records of...

Subchapter G.  Determinations and Reports

• Section 561 - Finality Of Determinations
  The determinations required by the following sections are final and conclusive unless they are clearly erroneous, arbitrary, capricious or contrary to law: Section 512(f)...
• Section 562 - Anticompetitive Practices
  Collusion among bidders or offerors is unlawful. Every contract, combination or conspiracy which unreasonably restrains trade among bidders or offerors is unlawful. Contracts so...
• Section 563 - Retention Of Procurement Records
  All procurement records, including any written determinations issued in accordance with section 561 (relating to finality of determinations), shall be retained for a minimum...
• Section 564 - Record Of Certain Actions
  The purchasing agency shall maintain a record listing all contracts made under sections 514 (relating to small procurements), 515 (relating to sole source procurement)...

Last modified: October 8, 2016