13-1-169: Purchase request; specifications; purchase orders.

A. All using agency requests for procurement shall contain:

(1) a statement of need and the general characteristics of the item, construction or service desired; and

(2) a statement of the quantity desired and a general statement of quality.

B. The central purchasing office may consolidate procurements and may contract for items of tangible personal property or services at a firm price at which the items or services needed during the year or portion of a year shall be purchased.