(1) The General Assembly intends for this subchapter to:(1) Provide for the efficient procurement of services to provide for the online advertisement of notices of an intention to receive bids by local governmental units;(2) Promote the economical and efficient administration and completion of public works construction projects;(3) Provide for an impartial selection process in selecting statewide vendors to administer online advertisements of notices of an intention to receive bids by local governmental units;(4) Provide for fair and open competition in selecting vendors to accomplish the goals of this subchapter;(5) Prohibit anticompetitive conduct in vendors, including without limitation a vendor's having a direct interest in one (1) or more of the other vendors awarded a contract under this subchapter; and(6) Provide significant penalties for an individual or entity that violates this subchapter.
(1) Provide for the efficient procurement of services to provide for the online advertisement of notices of an intention to receive bids by local governmental units;
(2) Promote the economical and efficient administration and completion of public works construction projects;
(3) Provide for an impartial selection process in selecting statewide vendors to administer online advertisements of notices of an intention to receive bids by local governmental units;
(4) Provide for fair and open competition in selecting vendors to accomplish the goals of this subchapter;
(5) Prohibit anticompetitive conduct in vendors, including without limitation a vendor's having a direct interest in one (1) or more of the other vendors awarded a contract under this subchapter; and
(6) Provide significant penalties for an individual or entity that violates this subchapter.