{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-5-18a-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 5-18A-3","heading":"Methods of awarding contracts.","body":"Unless otherwise authorized by law, each contract for supplies, services, and construction shall be awarded by one of the following methods:\n(1) Competitive sealed bids as provided in § 5-18A-5;\n(2) Competitive sealed proposals as provided in §§ 5-18A-6 and 5-18A-7;\n(3) Small purchases as provided in § 5-18A-11;\n(4) Sole source procurement as provided in § 5-18A-8; or\n(5) Emergency procurement as provided in § 5-18A-9.","path":["TITLE 5. PUBLIC PROPERTY, PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS","CHAPTER 5-18A. PUBLIC AGENCY PROCUREMENT--GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/5-18A-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b8154f1e1ddf61b27bf064fc2483bb5dd64a4988e15d2a94c337631beab48afe","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-5-18a-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-5-18a-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}