{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-37-2-17","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-17","heading":"Method of source selection.","body":"Except for purchases solicited pursuant to the provisions for small purchases set forth in § 37-2-22, all state contracts and purchases shall be solicited through utilization of the Rhode Island Vendor Information Program (RIVIP) as set forth in § 37-2-17.1. Except as otherwise authorized by law, all state contracts shall be awarded by:\n(1) Competitive sealed offers, pursuant to § 37-2-18;\n(2) Competitive negotiation, pursuant to §§ 37-2-19 and 37-2-20;\n(3) Noncompetitive negotiation, pursuant to § 37-2-21;\n(4) Small purchase procedures, pursuant to § 37-2-22; or\n(5) Reverse auctions, pursuant to § 37-2-18.1.","path":["Title 37 Public Property and Works","Chapter 2 State Purchases"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE37/37-2/37-2-17.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:05Z","sha256":"b3c7aba4403d202b2dcfd331d39b69cf8d22f365bb4b431b444890ee469c7068","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-37-2-16","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-37-2-17.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}