KRS 45A.010

Construction -- Purposes and policies

Known as the Kentucky Model Procurement Code

The act spans §§ 45–45 (195 sections).

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Pendleton Bro's Vending v. Commonwealth Finance & Administration Cabinet (1988)

Most recently applied in Louisville Arena Authority, Inc. v. RAM Engineering & Construction, Inc. (August 2013)

Effective: April 9, 1980 History: Amended 1980 Ky

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(1) This code shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.

(2) The underlying purposes and policies of this code shall be:

(a) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing purchasing by the Commonwealth;

(b) To permit the continued development of purchasing policies and practices;

(d) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement;

(e) To insure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of the Commonwealth;

(f) To provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering effective competition; and (g) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.