{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-16-11.1-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-16-11.1-5","heading":"Basis for contracts; compensation","body":"Sec. 5. A public agency may make all contracts for professional services on the basis of competence and qualifications for the type of services to be performed and negotiate compensation that the public agency determines to be reasonable.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 16. PUBLIC WORKS","Chapter 11.1. Procurement of Services of Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-16-11.1-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"0542d1d5c6d661a9f2bb00f3baf3038db0a3b579ada8a95ae8d403f6434970f9","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-16-11.1-4","next":"us-in/ic-5-16-12.2-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}