{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-22-13-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-22-13-3","heading":"Conditions for purchase; governmental bodies other than political subdivisions","body":"Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a governmental body not covered by section 2 of this chapter.\n(b) A governmental body shall purchase supplies and services without advertising or calling for bids from a qualified agency under the same conditions as supplies produced by the department of correction are purchased under IC 5-22-11.\n(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), before a purchasing agent issues a solicitation for supplies or services, the purchasing agent shall do either of the following:\n(1) Obtain a written determination within seven (7) business days from:\n(A) the committee; or\n(B) a person designated by the committee;\nthat no qualified agency can provide the supplies or services.\n(2) Certify that the supplies or services offered by a qualified agency cannot be obtained as required in section 5 of this chapter.\n(d) If a purchasing agent issues a solicitation for a consolidated purchase of supplies or services, or both, the purchasing agent shall do either of the following:\n(1) Require vendors to purchase:\n(A) supplies;\n(B) services; or\n(C) both supplies and services;\nfrom a catalog of a qualified agency kept by the committee.\n(2) Establish scoring standards to ensure participation in the solicitation by a qualified agency.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 22. PUBLIC PURCHASING","Chapter 13. Purchases From Qualified Nonprofit Agencies for Persons With Severe Disabilities"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-22-13-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"cfb5ed0c1ddd58b1ee6a0afb4e35d98432abf483e0dca2b8efe53cc6102432cf","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-22-13-2","next":"us-in/ic-5-22-13-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}