Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-57-503: Bidding

(a) Any private act of the general assembly to the contrary notwithstanding, a private act metropolitan hospital authority shall not be required to bid the purchase or procurement of any goods or services that: (1) Are not required to be bid by a county under the County Purchasing Law of 1983, compiled in title 5, chapter 14, part 2; (2) Are not required to be bid by a municipality under the Municipal Purchasing Law of 1983, compiled in title 6, chapter 56, part 3; (3) Are of a nature that is exempt or otherwise not required to be bid by any municipality or county under any other law of general application of this state. (b) A private act metropolitan hospital authority shall not be subject to provisions for the letting of public contracts that may be provided in the charter or governing law of a creating municipality. Acts 1995, ch. 119, § 3.

(a) Any private act of the general assembly to the contrary notwithstanding, a private act metropolitan hospital authority shall not be required to bid the purchase or procurement of any goods or services that: (1) Are not required to be bid by a county under the County Purchasing Law of 1983, compiled in title 5, chapter 14, part 2; (2) Are not required to be bid by a municipality under the Municipal Purchasing Law of 1983, compiled in title 6, chapter 56, part 3; (3) Are of a nature that is exempt or otherwise not required to be bid by any municipality or county under any other law of general application of this state.

(1) Are not required to be bid by a county under the County Purchasing Law of 1983, compiled in title 5, chapter 14, part 2;

(2) Are not required to be bid by a municipality under the Municipal Purchasing Law of 1983, compiled in title 6, chapter 56, part 3;

(3) Are of a nature that is exempt or otherwise not required to be bid by any municipality or county under any other law of general application of this state.

(b) A private act metropolitan hospital authority shall not be subject to provisions for the letting of public contracts that may be provided in the charter or governing law of a creating municipality.