Ark. Code Ann. § 19-11-231: Small procurements

(a) Any procurement not exceeding the amount under § 19-11-204(13) , which refers to small procurements, may be made in accordance with this section and the small procurement procedures promulgated by the State Procurement Director. (b) (1) However, procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small procurement under this section. (2) The prohibition stated in subdivision (b)(1) of this section includes without limitation purchasing commodities or services, or both, from more than one (1) vendor owned by the same person or entity if the aggregate amount of the purchases from the vendors owned by the same person or entity exceeds the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section. (c) A state agency shall not provide information to a vendor regarding the amount the state agency is willing to pay for commodities or services, or both, before receiving a quote from the vendor for the amount the vendor would charge for the commodities or services, or both. Amended by Act 2024, No. 167,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1979, No. 482, § 32; 1981, No. 600, § 22; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-257; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 24.

(a) Any procurement not exceeding the amount under § 19-11-204(13) , which refers to small procurements, may be made in accordance with this section and the small procurement procedures promulgated by the State Procurement Director.

(b) (1) However, procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small procurement under this section. (2) The prohibition stated in subdivision (b)(1) of this section includes without limitation purchasing commodities or services, or both, from more than one (1) vendor owned by the same person or entity if the aggregate amount of the purchases from the vendors owned by the same person or entity exceeds the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section.

(1) However, procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small procurement under this section.

(2) The prohibition stated in subdivision (b)(1) of this section includes without limitation purchasing commodities or services, or both, from more than one (1) vendor owned by the same person or entity if the aggregate amount of the purchases from the vendors owned by the same person or entity exceeds the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) A state agency shall not provide information to a vendor regarding the amount the state agency is willing to pay for commodities or services, or both, before receiving a quote from the vendor for the amount the vendor would charge for the commodities or services, or both.