(1) The General Assembly finds and declares it to be the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to:
(a) Insure the fair and equitable treatment of all firms interested in providing architectural, engineering, or engineering-related services to the Commonwealth;
(b) Announce publicly all requirements for architectural, engineering, and engineering-related services; and (c) Award a contract for architectural, engineering, or engineering-related services to the best firm, qualified to perform the work on a project, on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required and at fair and reasonable prices.