Title 24, Government - State

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-1001 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) It is imperative and the public policy of Colorado that the state procurement process be free from bias so that all qualified persons and entities may compete for state business; (b) A fair procurement proc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-1002 Definitions
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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Contract has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-101-301 (9) and includes public-private partnerships and other agreements for public-private financing. (2) Contractor means any person who is a party to a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-1003 Disparity study - report
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(1) (a) The executive director shall commission a state disparity study regarding the participation of historically underutilized businesses in state contracts entered into by all principal departments of the executive branch of state government as specified in section 24-1-110, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-1004 Requests for information - disparity study
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The executive director or the entity that the executive director commissions to conduct a disparity study pursuant to section 24-103-1003 may request information in furtherance of the disparity study from each entity that is subject to the study, including each principle departme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-101 Definitions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1265, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 95: (3.5) and (6) added, p. 27, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 76, effective August 9. Editor's note: This section was relocated to � 24-101-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-1101 Short title
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The short title of this part 11 is the State Procurement Disparities Remediation Act. Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (SB 22-163), ch. 433, p. 3046, � 1, effective June 8.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-1102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) When it enacted Senate Bill 19-135 in 2019, it found, determined and declared, in section 24-103-1001, the importance of ensuring an equitable state procurement process; (b) As required by Senate Bill 19-13…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-1103 Definitions
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As used in this part 11, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Construction-related professional services means services with architecture and engineering, surveying, real estate consulting, and related work. (2) Disparity means an inequality, difference, or gap between an a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-1104 State procurement equity program - established - goal - preliminary implementation maximization of contracting opportunities - expansion of historically underutilized business registry - real-time solicitation assistance help desk - bond assistance program - cash fund - report
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(1) (a) The state procurement equity program is established in the department. The department, in accordance with its existing state procurement related duties of promulgating state contracting fiscal rules and providing procurement related guidance and management, including cont…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-1105 State procurement equity program implementation - stakeholder group - recommendations - report - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) The state seeks recommendations from state procurement stakeholders, as convened pursuant to subsection (2) of this section for the implementation of remedial measures, including remedial measures using pro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-201 Methods of source selection
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(1) Unless otherwise authorized by law, all state contracts shall be awarded as provided in: (a) Section 24-103-202, concerning awards solicited by an invitation for bids; (b) Section 24-103-203, concerning awards solicited by a request for proposals; (c) Section 24-103-202.3, co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-201.5 Market research - request for information
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(1) A procurement official may conduct market research prior to selecting a method of source selection pursuant to this part 2. The executive director may promulgate rules in accordance with the State Administrative Procedure Act, article 4 of this title 24, to further define met…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-202 Invitation for bids
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(1) Contracts shall be solicited by an invitation for bids except as otherwise provided in section 24-103-201. (2) (a) An invitation for bids shall be issued and shall include a purchase description and all contractual terms and conditions applicable to the procurement. (b) Repea…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-202.3 Invitation for best value bids
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(1) When, pursuant to rules, the chief procurement officer or a procurement official determines in writing that the use of an invitation for best value bids is advantageous to the state, a contract may be solicited by invitation for best value bids. (2) An invitation for best val…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-202.5 Low tie bids - award procedure and determination - bid preference. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-103-202.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-203 Requests for proposals
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(1) A contract may be entered into by requests for proposals. Requests for proposals may be used for the procurement of professional services. The executive director may provide by rule that it is neither practicable nor advantageous to the state to procure specified types of sup…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-204 Small purchases
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Any procurement not exceeding the amount established by rule may be made in accordance with small purchase procedures established by rules, but procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small purchase under this section. Source: L. 81: Entir…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-205 Sole source procurement
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A contract may be awarded for a supply, service, or construction item without competition when, under rules, the executive director, the chief procurement officer, the procurement official, or a designee of any such officer determines in writing that there is only one source for …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-206 Emergency procurements
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the executive director, the chief procurement officer, the procurement official, or a designee of any such officer may make or authorize others to make emergency procurements when there exists a threat to public health, welfare, o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-206.5 Procurements funded with federal “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” moneys - waiver of “Procurement Code” requirements - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-103-206.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-207 State purchases of recycled paper and recycled products. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-103-207Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-207.5 Purchasing preference for environmentally preferable products - definitions. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-103-207.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-208 Other procurement methods
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The executive director may establish, by rule, other competitive procurement methods that are deemed to be in the best interest of the state and that are consistent with the provisions of section 24-101-102, including, but not limited to, reverse auctions. For the 2004-05 fiscal …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-209 Purchase of compost by governmental bodies - definitions. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-103-209Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-210 Use of foreign-produced goods - iron, steel, and related manufactured products - disclosure - report - definitions. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-103-210Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-211 Service-disabled veteran owned small businesses - state procurement set aside - definitions. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-103-211Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-301 Cancellation of invitations for bids or requests for proposals
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An invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or any other solicitation may be canceled or any or all bids or proposals may be rejected in whole or in part at any time before a contract is executed when it is in the best interests of the state pursuant to rules. The reasons th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-401 Responsibility of bidders and offerors
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(1) A written determination of nonresponsibility of a bidder or offeror shall be made pursuant to rules. The unreasonable failure of a bidder or offeror to promptly supply information in connection with an inquiry with respect to responsibility may be grounds for a determination …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-402 Prequalification of suppliers
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Prospective suppliers may be prequalified for particular types of supplies, services, and construction, and the method of compiling and soliciting from lists of potential contractors may be used pursuant to rules. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1269, � 1, effective Janua…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-403 Cost or pricing data
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(1) A contractor shall, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, submit cost or pricing data and shall certify that, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, the cost or pricing data submitted was accurate, complete, and current as of a mutually determined spe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-404 Motor carriers. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 858, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (SB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 77, effective August 9.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-501 Types of contracts. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1270, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 76, effective August 9. Editor's note: This section was relocated to � 24-106-104 in 2017.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-502 Approval of accounting system. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1270, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 1537, � 110, effective June 1. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 77, effective August 9.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-503 Multiyear contracts. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1270, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 90: (1) amended, p. 1308, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 76, effective August 9. Editor's note: This section was relocated to � 24-106-105 in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-601 Right to audit records. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1271, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1237, � 2, effective August 3. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 76, effective August 9. Editor's note: This section was relocated to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-701 Finality of determinations
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The determinations required by this code are final and conclusive unless they are clearly erroneous, arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to law. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1271, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-702 Reporting of anticompetitive practices
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When for any reason collusion or other anticompetitive practices are suspected among any bidders or offerors, a notice of the relevant facts shall be transmitted to the attorney general. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1271, � 1, effective January 1, 1982.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-801 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) It is in the best interest of the state to enhance the dignity and capacity for self-support of all persons with severe disabilities and to minimize their dependence on government programs for their basic needs; and (b)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-802 Definitions
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As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Bundling means a state agency consolidating two or more solicitations for services previously provided or performed under separate smaller contracts into a single solicitation that is likely to be unsuitable for a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-803 Nonprofit agencies - self-certified vendor list - creation
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(1) Any nonprofit agency that is interested in performing state services and that would like to bid on solicitations for such services through the set aside program created in this part 8 shall first apply to the department, in a manner to be determined by the department, to beco…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-804 Services solicitations - categorical identification
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(1) (a) The department of personnel shall publish a list of the services that state agencies seek through services solicitations and shall make the list available to nonprofit agencies on an annual basis. The executive director shall promulgate rules regarding the process for rev…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-805 Contract set asides - bid process created by department of personnel - obligation of state agencies - rules
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(1) (a) Any state agency that intends to solicit bids for a service that is included on the services set aside list created pursuant to section 24-103-804 shall first solicit bids from self-certified vendors for such service and shall follow the procedures specified in rules prom…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-806 Compliance with state and federal laws
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Any self-certified vendor that is awarded a solicitation for services pursuant to this part 8 is required to comply with state and federal laws regarding employee compensation, employee protections, workers' compensation, and workplace safety. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-807 Additional requirements. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 2195, � 1, effective August 5. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 77, effective August 9.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-901 Procurement preferences and goals
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The procurement preferences and goals specified in this part 9 apply to the award of contracts under this code. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocated provisions, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 319, � 28, effective August 9. 24-103-902. Low tie bids - award procedure and det…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-902 Low tie bids - award procedure and determination - bid preference
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(1) If low tie bids are received in response to an invitation for bids for a supply contract, the following procedures are required: (a) If the low tie bids are from a resident bidder and a nonresident bidder, the resident bidder shall be given preference over the nonresident bid…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-903 State purchases of recycled paper and recycled products - definitions
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(1) When purchasing paper and paper products, any procurement agent shall, whenever the price is competitive and the quality adequate for the purpose intended, purchase recycled paper, as defined in section 13-1-133 (4)(d). (2) For the fiscal year 1990-91, the executive director …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-904 Purchasing preference for environmentally preferable products - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Environmentally preferable products” means products, including products that do not contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals, that have a lesser or reduced adverse effect on human health and the environmen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-905 Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses - state procurement preference - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Service-disabled veteran-owned small business” means a business that is: (I) Incorporated or organized in the state or that is maintaining a place of business or office in the state; and (II) Officially regi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-103-906 Bid preference - state contracts
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(1) (a) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a) is effective until January 1, 2026.] Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section and in section 24-103-907, when a contract for commodities or services is to be awarded to a bidder, a resident bidder shall be a…