{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-55-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-55-2","heading":"Method of source selection.","body":"Except as otherwise authorized by law, all municipal contracts shall be awarded by:\n(1) Competitive sealed bidding, pursuant to § 45-55-5;\n(2) Competitive negotiations, pursuant to § 45-55-6;\n(3) Non-competitive negotiations, pursuant to §§ 45-55-7 and 45-55-8;\n(4) Small purchase procedures, pursuant to § 45-55-9; and\n(5) Qualification-based selection (QBS) process for architects/engineers pursuant to § 45-55-8.1, and program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk pursuant to § 45-55-8.2.","path":["Title 45 Towns and Cities","Chapter 55 Award of Municipal Contracts"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-55/45-55-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:58Z","sha256":"ed322ab7dfa270307c4aa5b4a95d824e8496000f39531b9ce425811c72d24c19","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-55-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-55-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}