{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-89-123","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-89-123","heading":"Certain purchases for which competitive bidding not required - Use of competitive sealed proposals","body":"(a) An authority in the operation, maintenance, and routine repairs of a project may purchase goods, supplies and services that are generally sold to the public by advertised price without the necessity of competitive bidding; provided, that no such purchase shall exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The board of directors of the authority shall adopt a policy governing all purchases in the operation, maintenance and routine repairs of a project in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). In lieu of adopting its own policy for such purchases in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the authority may adopt, follow or participate in the purchasing procedures of the municipality.\n(b) A qualified management contract or other agreement for the operations of an authority facility in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) annually shall be selected through the use of competitive sealed proposals independent of any other procurement.","path":["TN Code","Title 7","Chapter 89"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"fa76694b1e648102afcfd2655b042e79c80ab53cdffaa6cb0ea7ec0c729b6af6","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-89-122","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-89-124"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}