{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-53.19.070","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 53.19.070","heading":"Application of chapter restricted.","body":"This chapter does not apply to:\n(1) Contracts specifying a fee of less than fifty thousand dollars;\n(2) Contracts awarded to companies that furnish a service where the tariff is established by the utilities and transportation commission or other public entity;\n(3) Intergovernmental agreements awarded to any governmental entity, whether federal, state, or local and any department, division, or subdivision thereof;\n(4) Contracts awarded for services to be performed for a standard fee, when the standard fee is established by the contracting agency or any other governmental entity and a like contract is available to all qualified applicants;\n(5) Contracts for services that are necessary to the conduct of collaborative research if prior approval is granted by the funding source;\n(6) Contracts for professional services which are entered into under chapter 39.80 RCW; and\n(7) Contracts for the employment of expert witnesses for the purposes of litigation or legal services to supplement the expertise of port staff.","path":["Title 53","Chapter 53.19"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=53.19.070","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:30:00Z","sha256":"8f5d44033575b0b6bb00a1cd3e8f67cbc211bc7a2835f46d6aec32384a6b73cc","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-53.19.060","next":"us-wa/rcw-53.19.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}