Subject to the approval of the commission, the director may solicit bids and enter into major procurement contracts. Any such contract may be awarded to a technically competent bidder, taking into account the lowest bid, secondary cost benefits and the resulting projected net income which would accrue to the benefit of the state over the term of the contract.
In all awards of contracts, the commission shall take particular account of the sensitive and responsible nature of the state lottery and the paramount consideration of security and integrity.