Purposes and policies of part

Power, authority, and duty of department. Commercial fidelity bonds for officials, officers, and employees of certain county boards and departments. Power to examine books, records, and papers. Purchasing personnel. Rules and regulations. Specified purposes for rules and regulations. Department to establish 50-5-62. 50-5-63. 50-5-64.1. 50-5-65. 504 standard contract specifications. Duty of department to purchase all supplies, services, materials, and equipment; requisition by state agencies; unlawful purchases. Certain purchases through department not mandatory. State agencies to furnish department estimates and inventories. Preference of products produced in Georgia; vendor preference. [Reserved] Use of recycled paper products. Use of recycled content paper products. Use of retreaded tires. Use of compost and mulch in road building, land maintenance, and land development activities; preference of Georgia compost and mulch. Policies requiring reduction and reuse of materials generated by state agencies. Authorities to give preference to products produced in Georgia. [Reserved] Preference to local sellers of Georgia products. Green building standards; exclusive use of Georgia forest products in state construction contracts; exceptions. Multiyear contracts authorized; standard form provisions; what funds obligated; interest. Prohibited terms in state contracts. Transfer of personal property titles to effectuate lease purchases; authority; form. Sec. 50-5-66. 50-5-67. 50-5-68. 50-5-69. 50-5-70. 50-5-71. 50-5-72. 50-5-75. 50-5-76. 50-5-79. 50-5-80.