{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-22-2-24","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-22-2-24","heading":"\"Purchase\"","body":"Sec. 24. (a) \"Purchase\" includes buy, procure, rent, lease, or otherwise acquire.\n(b) The term includes the following activities:\n(1) Description of requirements.\n(2) Solicitation or selection of sources.\n(3) Preparation and award of contract.\n(4) All phases of contract administration.\n(5) All functions that pertain to purchasing.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 22. PUBLIC PURCHASING","Chapter 2. Definitions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-22-2-24","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"18f22bb438977f735a03024866280dfa7f2d4562167269c1c55a144fc7cd018b","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-22-2-23","next":"us-in/ic-5-22-2-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}