(1) Any governingauthority accepting electronic bid submissions for procurements maycharge the bidder a fee, or may require a fee to be paid to a third-partyservice provider, for an electronic bid submission. The amount ofthe fee shall not exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per bid.
(2) Any governingauthority using the reverse auction method of procurement may chargethe winning bidder a fee, or require the winning bidder to pay a feeto a third-party service provider, for participation in a reverseauction. The amount of the fee shall notexceed four percent (4%) of the winning bid amount.