2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 115D-58.14. Purchasing flexibility.

§ 115D‑58.14.  Purchasing flexibility.

(a)       Community colleges may purchase the same supplies, equipment, and materials from noncertified sources as are available under State term contracts, subject to the following conditions:

(1)       The purchase price, including the cost of delivery, is less than the cost under the State term contract; and

(2)       The cost of the purchase shall not exceed the bid value benchmark established under G.S. 143‑53.1.

(b)       The State Board of Community Colleges and the Department of Administration shall adopt policies and procedures for monitoring the implementation of this section. (1998‑68, s. 2; 2005‑103, s. 5.)