18-8-101. Purpose. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that this part be interpreted in a manner that assures the greatest fair competition in the selection by state agencies of private consultants under contracts covered by this part and that assures that all potential providers of consulting services are afforded notice of the need for and opportunity to provide the services.
     (2) This part is not intended to discourage the use by state agencies of private consultants if their use may reasonably be expected to result in a more efficient and less costly operation or project. This part is not intended to prohibit the letting of a sole-source contract for consulting services if no proposal is received from a competent, knowledgeable, and qualified private consultant at a reasonable fee, after the procedures set forth in this part have been followed.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 547, L. 1981.