Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-1021 - Method of Source Selection

Unless otherwise authorized by law, or as specified in A.R.S. § 15-213(A)(1) exempting the requirement to competitively bid the decision to participate in programs pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-382 for purchase of health and accident insurance and related employee benefits when such programs comply with bidding requirements for the subsequent purchase of reinsurance or the joint purchase of insurance or reinsurance, all school district contracts shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding as provided in Sections R7-2-1021 through R7-2-1032, except as provided in Sections R7-2-1041 through R7-2-1068 and Sections R7-2-1117 through R7-2-1125 .

A. Unless otherwise authorized by law, all school district contracts shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding as provided in R7-2-1021 through R7-2-1032, except as provided in R7-2-1018, R7-2-1033 through R7-2-1068, R7-2-1100 through R7-2-1123, and R7-2-1196.

B. A school district may conduct competitive sealed bidding electronically, provided that the electronic competitive sealed bidding process complies with the requirements of R7-2-1021 through R7-2-1032 . A determination that conducting competitive sealed bidding electronically is advantageous to the school district shall be in writing and retained in the procurement file.

C. When using electronic competitive sealed bidding, the school district shall determine whether electronic submission of bids is required or optional and state the electronic submission requirements in the public notice and the invitation for bids.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-1021

Adopted effective December 17, 1987 (Supp. 87-4). Amended effective October 22, 1992 (Supp. 92-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 33 A.A.R. 1525, effective 7/1/2014.