2021 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 45 - Towns and Cities
Chapter 45-55 - Award of Municipal Contracts
Section 45-55-2 - Method of source selection.

Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 45-55-2 (2021)
§ 45-55-2. Method of source selection.

Except as otherwise authorized by law, all municipal contracts shall be awarded by:

(1) Competitive sealed bidding, pursuant to § 45-55-5;

(2) Competitive negotiations, pursuant to § 45-55-6;

(3) Non-competitive negotiations, pursuant to §§ 45-55-7 and 45-55-8;

(4) Small purchase procedures, pursuant to § 45-55-9; and

(5) Qualification-based selection (QBS) process for architects/engineers pursuant to § 45-55-8.1, and program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk pursuant to § 45-55-8.2.

History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 276, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 219, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 323, § 1.

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