(1) Meat and meat products are purchased by numerous agencies administered and operated by the State of Arkansas. These products are procured by competitive bidding methods and in accordance with official published specifications.
(2) It is declared to be the policy of this state to grant authority to the Department of Health to provide an acceptance service designed to assure state institutional users of meat and meat products that the meats they purchase comply with the provisions and detailed specifications approved by the Office of State Procurement.