5-18A-3Methods of awarding contracts.

Unless otherwise authorized by law, each contract for supplies, services, and construction shall be awarded by one of the following methods:

(1)    Competitive sealed bids as provided in § 5-18A-5;

(2)    Competitive sealed proposals as provided in §§ 5-18A-6 and 5-18A-7;

(3)    Small purchases as provided in § 5-18A-11;

(4)    Sole source procurement as provided in § 5-18A-8; or

(5)    Emergency procurement as provided in § 5-18A-9.

Source: SL 2010, ch 31, § 4.