Ala. Code § 41-4-127: Rulemaking Authority.

(a) The Chief Procurement Officer, with approval of the Director of Finance and the Governor, shall adopt rules to implement and administer this article. The rules shall be made in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) The Chief Procurement Officer may not delegate the power to adopt rules.

(c) A rule may not change any commitment, right, or obligation of the state or of a contractor under a contract in existence on the effective date of the adoption of the rule.