Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Indiana department of transportation is the purchasing agency for the Indiana department of transportation.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the individuals designated by the commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation are the purchasing agents for the Indiana department of transportation.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Indiana department of transportation may request the Indiana department of administration to make purchases for the Indiana department of transportation. If the Indiana department of transportation makes a request under this subsection, section 1 of this chapter applies to those purchases.