§3355.  Contracts and purchases; livestock shows and rodeos; food services

A.  All purchases, contracts and other business transactions shall be made on terms most favorable to the college or university for which the purchase is made, the contract is executed or to which the business transaction relates.  All purchases made and contracts executed shall conform to applicable state laws relating to competitive bidding and the letting of contracts.  The purchasing agent of each college and university shall be a deputy purchasing agent of the state central purchasing agency.

B.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, each board is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for bids, and to award to the lowest bidder, to contract for the holding and conducting of livestock shows and rodeos.

C.  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the management board of any state college or university may after advertisement for and receipt of bids, contract with the lowest responsible bidder for food services, vending operations, and similar other services for a term not to exceed three years.  Such a contract may include an option to renew the contract on a year to year basis, not to exceed a period of three years.  No increase in a renewal contract price shall exceed the percentage of increase in the consumer's wholesale price index since the previous contract was entered.  Such contracts, or renewals of contracts, shall also be approved by the state Division of Administration.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1976, No. 610, §1.