Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1500.1
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County purchasing agent – Powers – Electronic commerce
Official statutory text
A. Except as otherwise provided by Section 1500 et seq. of this
title, the county purchasing agent shall have the authority to
develop, implement, and promote policies and procedures that allow
the procurement of materials and equipment through contracts that
are flexible, value based and are in the best interests of the state
and its political subdivisions.
B. Except as otherwise provided, the county purchasing agent
shall have the authority to use electronic commerce for the
solicitation, notification, and other purchasing processes. For
purposes of this subsection, “electronic commerce” means the use of
electronic methods to enable solicitations, open bids, supplier
response, bid submission, notice of contract award, county
acquisition processes, or any other function to make an acquisition.
C. The boards of county commissioners shall have the authority
to conduct a procurement transaction by electronic means subject to
the provisions of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
D. The board of county commissioners shall have the authority
to establish an online bidding process with a vendor.
1. The purchasing agent shall comply with all bid notice
requirements as prescribed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section
1505 of this title or the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974.
2. Solicitations shall designate an opening and closing date
and time for bids. Sealed bids received pursuant to this subsection
shall be first opened in an open meeting of the board of county
commissioners concurrently with other sealed bids received as
provided in Section 1505 of this title or the Public Competitive
Bidding Act of 1974.
3. The board of county commissioners shall be authorized to
require online bidders to register before the opening date and time
and, as part of that registration, require bidders to agree to any
terms, conditions, or other requirements of the solicitation or
applicable acts.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 555
4. The board of county commissioners shall be authorized to
require potential online bidders to prequalify as bidders.
Solicitations and published bid notices shall indicate the
prequalification requirements for online bids. Bids submitted by
online bidders not meeting a prequalification requirement shall be
disqualified from consideration.
title, the county purchasing agent shall have the authority to
develop, implement, and promote policies and procedures that allow
the procurement of materials and equipment through contracts that
are flexible, value based and are in the best interests of the state
and its political subdivisions.
B. Except as otherwise provided, the county purchasing agent
shall have the authority to use electronic commerce for the
solicitation, notification, and other purchasing processes. For
purposes of this subsection, “electronic commerce” means the use of
electronic methods to enable solicitations, open bids, supplier
response, bid submission, notice of contract award, county
acquisition processes, or any other function to make an acquisition.
C. The boards of county commissioners shall have the authority
to conduct a procurement transaction by electronic means subject to
the provisions of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
D. The board of county commissioners shall have the authority
to establish an online bidding process with a vendor.
1. The purchasing agent shall comply with all bid notice
requirements as prescribed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section
1505 of this title or the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974.
2. Solicitations shall designate an opening and closing date
and time for bids. Sealed bids received pursuant to this subsection
shall be first opened in an open meeting of the board of county
commissioners concurrently with other sealed bids received as
provided in Section 1505 of this title or the Public Competitive
Bidding Act of 1974.
3. The board of county commissioners shall be authorized to
require online bidders to register before the opening date and time
and, as part of that registration, require bidders to agree to any
terms, conditions, or other requirements of the solicitation or
applicable acts.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 555
4. The board of county commissioners shall be authorized to
require potential online bidders to prequalify as bidders.
Solicitations and published bid notices shall indicate the
prequalification requirements for online bids. Bids submitted by
online bidders not meeting a prequalification requirement shall be
disqualified from consideration.
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