As prescribed in regulation by the board, any local public procurement unit may purchase from or through the State at any time; provided, however, that the board may impose a requirement upon the localities for mandatory opting in or out of any particular contract before it is established. Mandatory opting shall be imposed only where it is necessary to obtain more cost effective contracts for the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 11-35-4820
Selective mandatory opting
Known as the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code
The act spans §§ 11–11 (143 sections).
1981 Act No. 148, SECTION 1; 1997 Act No. 153, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.