Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1500.1: County purchasing agent – Powers – Electronic commerce

A. Except as otherwise provided by Section 1500 et seq. of this

title, the county purchasing agent shall have the authority to

develop, implement, and promote policies and procedures that allow

the procurement of materials and equipment through contracts that

are flexible, value based and are in the best interests of the state

and its political subdivisions.

B. Except as otherwise provided, the county purchasing agent

shall have the authority to use electronic commerce for the

solicitation, notification, and other purchasing processes. For

purposes of this subsection, “electronic commerce” means the use of

electronic methods to enable solicitations, open bids, supplier

response, bid submission, notice of contract award, county

acquisition processes, or any other function to make an acquisition.

C. The boards of county commissioners shall have the authority

to conduct a procurement transaction by electronic means subject to

the provisions of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

D. The board of county commissioners shall have the authority

to establish an online bidding process with a vendor.

1. The purchasing agent shall comply with all bid notice

requirements as prescribed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section

1505 of this title or the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974.

2. Solicitations shall designate an opening and closing date

and time for bids. Sealed bids received pursuant to this subsection

shall be first opened in an open meeting of the board of county

commissioners concurrently with other sealed bids received as

provided in Section 1505 of this title or the Public Competitive

Bidding Act of 1974.

3. The board of county commissioners shall be authorized to

require online bidders to register before the opening date and time

and, as part of that registration, require bidders to agree to any

terms, conditions, or other requirements of the solicitation or

applicable acts.

4. The board of county commissioners shall be authorized to

require potential online bidders to prequalify as bidders.

Solicitations and published bid notices shall indicate the

prequalification requirements for online bids. Bids submitted by

online bidders not meeting a prequalification requirement shall be

disqualified from consideration.