Title 24, Government - State
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-203 Time limitation for appeals
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(1) In the case of an appeal to the executive director from a decision regarding a protested solicitation or award, the aggrieved party shall file an appeal within ten business days of the date that a decision is mailed or otherwise furnished to the aggrieved party pursuant to se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-204 Decisions of the executive director
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(1) On each appeal submitted, the executive director or his or her designee shall promptly decide the contract controversy, debarment, or suspension or whether the solicitation or award was in accordance with the procedures provided in this code, regulations enacted pursuant to t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-205 Appeals to district court
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An appeal of a decision of the executive director or his or her designee rendered pursuant to section 24-109-201 or by the procurement official or his or her designee rendered pursuant to section 24-109-107 shall be filed with the district court for the city and county of Denver,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-206 Time limitations on appeals to the district court
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(1) A judicial review of a decision of the executive director or his or her designee or of the procurement official or his or her designee shall be initiated within the following time periods: (a) In the case of an action between the state and an aggrieved party aggrieved in conn…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-301 Interest
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Except for interest payable on liability incurred by the state under section 24-30-202 (24), interest on amounts determined to be due to a contractor or to the state under this code shall accrue from the date the controversy was submitted pursuant to section 24-109-106 through th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-401 Applicability. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1281, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 77, effective August 9.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-402 Remedies prior to an award. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1281, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 77, effective August 9.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-403 Remedies after an award. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1281, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 77, effective August 9.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-404 Liability of public employees
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If any governmental body purchases any supplies, services, or construction contrary to the provisions of this code or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, the head of such governmental body and the public employee, which for the purposes of this section includes elected offici…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-501 Applicability
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The remedies set forth in this part 5 shall be the exclusive remedies available to an aggrieved party upon a judicial or administrative determination that a solicitation or award of a contract was in violation of this code. For the purposes of this part 5, a violation of the code…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-502 Protests - remedies prior to an award
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If, prior to the awarding of a contract, the procurement official determines that a solicitation or the proposed award is in violation of this code, the solicitation or proposed award shall be canceled or revised to comply with this code, at the direction of the procurement offic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-503 Protest - remedies following an award - ratification by chief procurement officer
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If the procurement official determines that the solicitation or award is in violation of this code, the procurement official may cancel or terminate such solicitation or award, direct the governmental body to modify such solicitation or award to eliminate the violations, or if th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-504 Appeals - remedies following an award
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(1) If the executive director or his or her designee determines that the solicitation or award is in violation of this code in any material respect, the executive director or his or her designee may cancel or terminate such solicitation or award, direct the purchasing agency to m…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-109-505 Costs
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When a protest is sustained by the procurement official or upon administrative or judicial review and the aggrieved party should have been, but was not, awarded the contract under the solicitation, the aggrieved party shall be entitled to only the reasonable costs incurred in con…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-101 Definitions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1282, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 95: (5) amended, p. 663, � 95, effective July 1. L. 96: (5) amended, p. 1540, � 123, effective June 1. L. 2009: (3.5) added, (HB 09-1088), ch. 11, p. 74, � 1, effective August 5. L. 2017: (1) to (5) …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-201 Cooperative purchasing authorized
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(1) In accordance with the provisions of this article 110 and rules promulgated by the executive director, any public procurement unit may either participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of any supplies, services, or c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-202 Sale, acquisition, or use of supplies by a public procurement unit
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Any public procurement unit may sell to, acquire from, or use any supplies belonging to another public procurement unit or external procurement unit independent of the requirements of article 103 of this title 24.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-203 Cooperative use of supplies or services
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Any public procurement unit may enter into an agreement, independent of the requirements of article 103 of this title 24, with any other public procurement unit or external procurement unit for the cooperative use of supplies or services under the terms agreed upon between the pa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-204 Joint use of facilities
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Any public procurement unit may enter into agreements for the common use or lease of warehousing facilities, capital equipment, and other facilities with another public procurement unit or an external procurement unit under the terms agreed upon between the parties. Source: L. 81…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-205 Supply of personnel, information, and technical services
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(1) Any public procurement unit is authorized, in its discretion, upon written request from another public procurement unit or external procurement unit, to provide personnel to the requesting public procurement unit or external procurement unit. (2) Informational, technical, and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-206 Use of payments received by a supplying public procurement unit
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All payments from any public procurement unit or external procurement unit that are received by a public procurement unit for supplying personnel or services shall be available for use as authorized by law or pursuant to fiscal rules.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-207 Public procurement units - compliance with code
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Whenever the public procurement unit or external procurement unit that is administering a cooperative purchasing agreement complies with the requirements of this code, the public procurement unit that is participating in such agreement shall also be deemed to have complied with t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-207.5 Certification of certain entities as local public procurement units - rules - report
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(1) The executive director may certify any of the following entities as a local public procurement unit: (a) Any behavioral health safety net provider, as defined in section 27-50-101, any nonprofit case management agency, as defined in section 25.5-6-1702 (2), or any nonprofit s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-208 Review of procurement requirements
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To the extent possible, the executive director may collect information concerning the type, cost, quality, and quantity of commonly used supplies, services, or construction being procured or used by state public procurement units. The executive director, through the division of l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-110-301 Contract controversies
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In the case of a cooperative purchasing agreement, controversies which arise between an administering public procurement unit and its bidders, offerors, or contractors may be resolved in accordance with article 109 of this title. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1284, � 1,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-111-101 Exemptions from prescribed methods of source selection
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Notwithstanding the requirements of section 24-103-201, state procurement contracts, where appropriate, shall be awarded as provided in sections 17-24-111, 24-30-1203, and 26-8.2-103, C.R.S. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1284, � 1, effective January 1, 1982.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-111-102 Priorities among preferences
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(1) When two or more socioeconomic procurement programs are applicable to the same procurement, businesses benefitting from such programs shall be considered in the following order of precedence: (a) Correctional industries; (b) Industries for the visually impaired; (c) Industrie…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-111-103 Compliance with federal requirements. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1285, � 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1541, � 127, effective June 1. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 354, � 77, effective August 9.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-112-101 Effective date - applicability
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(1) This code shall take effect on January 1, 1982. The provisions of this code apply to contracts solicited or entered into on or after said date, although the parties to a contract may agree to the application of this code to a contract solicited or entered into prior to Januar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-113-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that state government competes with the private sector when state government provides certain goods and services to the public. Recognizing this problem, it is the intent of the general assembly and the purpose of this article to pro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-113-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the Colorado commission on higher education. (2) Institution of higher education means a state-supported college, university, or community college. (3) Invited guests means persons who enter onto…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-113-103 State competition with private enterprise prohibited - exceptions
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(1) A state agency shall not engage in the manufacturing, processing, sale, offering for sale, rental, leasing, delivery, dispensing, distributing, or advertising of goods or services to the public which are also offered by private enterprise unless specifically authorized by law…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-113-104 Competition with private enterprise by institutions of higher education - rules
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(1) Institutions of higher education shall not, unless specifically authorized by statute: (a) Provide to persons other than students, faculty, staff, and invited guests, through competitive bidding, goods, services, or facilities that are available from private enterprise, unles…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-113-105 State agency competition - complaints - advisory board. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-113-105Statutes 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. § 24-114-101 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Disciplinary action means any direct or indirect form of discipline or penalty, including, but not limited to, dismissal, demotion, transfer, reassignment, suspension, corrective action, reprimand, admonishment, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-114-102 Retaliation prohibited
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no appointing authority or supervisor of a private enterprise under contract with a state agency shall initiate or administer any disciplinary action against any employee on account of the employee's disclosure of informat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-114-103 Civil actions resulting from disciplinary actions or from disclosure of information
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Any employee may bring a civil action in the district court alleging a violation of section 24-114-102. If the employee prevails, the employee may recover damages, together with court costs, and the court may order such other relief as it deems appropriate.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Critical State Needs Financing Act. Source: L. 2005: Entire article added, p. 745, � 1, effective June 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) The population of the state has grown rapidly in recent years, and that growth has increased the burdens placed upon state and local governments. (b) The state and local governments have found it difficult to maintain e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the board of directors of the critical needs financing corporation. (2) Commission means the transportation commission created in section 43-1-106 (1), C.R.S. (3) Corporation means the critical needs …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-104 Critical needs financing corporation - creation - composition of board of directors - powers
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(1) There is hereby created an independent public body politic and corporate to be known as the critical needs financing corporation. The corporation shall be a body corporate and an instrumentality of the state and shall not be an agency of state government and shall not be subj…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-105 Organizational meeting - chair - personnel - surety note - conflict of interest
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(1) (a) The director of the office of state planning and budgeting shall call and convene the initial organizational meeting of the board and shall serve as its chair pro tempore. At the meeting, appropriate bylaws shall be presented for adoption. The bylaws may provide for the e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-106 Meetings of board - quorum - expenses
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(1) Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the board's powers. Action may be taken by the board upon the affirmative vote of three members of the board. A vacancy in the membership of the board shall not impair t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-107 General powers of corporation
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(1) In addition to any other powers specifically granted to the corporation in this article, the corporation has the following powers: (a) To have perpetual existence and succession as a body politic and corporate; (b) To adopt, amend, or repeal bylaws for the regulation of its a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-108 Corporate fiscal year - account of activities and receipts for expenditures - report - audit
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The fiscal and budget year for the corporation shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30 of each year. The corporation shall keep an accurate account of all its activities and of all its receipts and expenditures and shall submit an annual report that sets forth a complete and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-109 Limitation on power of corporation to declare bankruptcy
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the corporation is not authorized to be, and no public officer, organization, entity, or other person shall authorize the corporation to be, a debtor in a case under the United States bankruptcy code, title 11 of the United States Code,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-110 Critical needs notes - issuance schedule - distribution of note proceeds
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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection (1), if the general assembly passes and the governor signs a joint resolution that requires the submission of a ballot issue to voters statewide that seeks authorization for the state to incur multi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-111 Critical needs fund - creation - appropriations to fund - repayment of notes from fund
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(1) The critical needs fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to the fund by the general assembly and all interest and income earned on the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund. The board or the executive director may e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-112 Notes legal investments
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All banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any moneys within their control in any notes issued in accordance with this article. Public entities, as define…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-115-113 Exemption from taxation
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, the income from notes issued pursuant to this article is exempt from all taxation and assessments in the state. In the certificate, indenture of trust, or other instrument authorizing the issuance of notes, the board or the executive …