K.S.A. 75-37,104: Prequalification of state contractors.

State agencies, in cooperation with the director of purchases, are hereby authorized to develop a list of prequalified vendors of particular goods and services and a set of standards which vendors must meet in order to be qualified. Any prequalification procedure shall be in writing and published sufficiently in advance to permit vendors to comply with the process. Additionally, state agencies may require that any prequalified vendor have sufficient administrative and accounting controls to insure compliance with any contractual requirements. Solicitation mailing lists of potential contractors shall include, but not be limited to prequalified firms.