Title 27

NRS 332.117 Award of certain contracts to nonprofit organization or agency whose primary purpose is training and employment of persons with mental or physical disabilities. 1. In accordance with the Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Serv…

NRS 332.135 Contracts with carriers; solicitation of informal rate quotations; contracts with Purchasing Division of Department of Administration. 1. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a governing body or its authorized representative from contracting for interstate or intrastate …

NRS 332.146 Purchase or acquisition at auction, closeout and bankruptcy sales, sale of merchandise left after exhibition or other similar sale. 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, if the governing body or its authorized representative determines that the supplies, materials o…

NRS 332.148 Failure to receive responsible responses. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when a governing body or its authorized representative has advertised for or requested responses in letting a contract and no responsible responses are received, the governing b…

NRS 332.175 Trade-in allowances for personal property. A governing body or its authorized representative may solicit and accept trade-in allowances for personal property of the public entity which has been determined by the governing body or its authorized representative to be no…

NRS 332.185 Disposal of personal property of local government; donation of surplus personal property by school district; chapter inapplicable to transactions regarding real property. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 244.1505 and 334.070, if the governing bo…

NRS 332.195 Entering into contract pursuant to solicitation by other governmental entities or cooperative purchasing organizations; prohibition if contractor’s license required for portion of work to be performed. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a governing body …

NRS 332.201 Duty of governing body of certain counties to report to Office of Economic Development concerning local emerging small businesses. 1. The governing body or its authorized representative in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall submit a report every 6 mont…

NRS 332.215 Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing: Members; Chair; meetings; duties; biennial report. 1. Each county of this state whose population is 100,000 or more, must be a member of the Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing which is composed of all purchasing ag…

NRS 332.221 Provision of maintenance services for vehicles and purchase of motor vehicle fuel for sale to public agencies or nonprofit corporations that provide transportation to elderly or persons with disabilities; regulations. 1. A governing body may provide maintenance servic…

NRS 332.223 Use of facilities of local government by nonprofit corporation that provides ambulance services pursuant to franchise agreement. A nonprofit corporation that provides ambulance services pursuant to a franchise agreement with a local government may obtain supplies, mat…

NRS 332.225 Requirements of chapter unaffected by approval by governing body of application for federal grant. Approval by a governing body of an application for a federal categorical grant does not dispense with the requirements of this chapter for approval by the governing body…

NRS 332.300 Definitions. As used in NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 332.310 to 332.350, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 3049; A 2009, 965; 2013, 21…

NRS 332.310 “Building” defined. “Building” means any existing structure, building or facility, including any equipment, furnishings or appliances within the existing structure, building or facility, that is owned or operated by a local government. The term includes, without limit…

NRS 332.320 “Operating cost savings” defined. “Operating cost savings” means any expenses that are eliminated or avoided on a long-term basis as a result of the installation or modification of equipment, or services performed by a qualified service company. The term does not incl…

NRS 332.330 “Operating cost-savings measure” defined. “Operating cost-savings measure”: 1. Means any improvement, repair or alteration to a building, or any equipment, fixture or furnishing to be added or used in a building that is designed to reduce operating costs, including, w…

NRS 332.340 “Performance contract” defined. “Performance contract” means a written contract between a local government and a qualified service company for the evaluation, recommendation and implementation of one or more operating cost-savings measures. (Added to NRS by 2003, 3050…

NRS 332.350 “Qualified service company” defined. “Qualified service company” means a person who is qualified to bid on a performance contract pursuant to NRS 332.351 or 332.353. (Added to NRS by 2003, 3050; A 2009, 966)

NRS 332.351 Qualification as qualified service company; investigation and determination by local governments; confidentiality of certain information. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 332.353, a person who wishes to qualify as a qualified service company and submit a proposa…

NRS 332.352 Criteria for qualification as qualified service company. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 332.353, a local government shall use the following criteria for determining whether a person satisfies the requirements to be a qualified service company pursuant to NRS 3…

NRS 332.353 Additional circumstance in which person may be deemed qualified service company. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 332.352, a governing body may deem a person a qualified service company if the person has been determined by: 1. The State Public Works Division of t…

NRS 332.357 Duty of Office of Energy to provide information and educational resources; authority of Office of Energy to provide support to local government; fees; administration of account for fees; application for and receipt of other money for account; regulations. 1. The Offic…

NRS 332.360 Authority of local government to enter into performance contract; purpose of performance contract; operational audits; third-party consultants. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter and chapter 338 of NRS to the contrary, a local government may enter into a…

NRS 332.362 Duty of board of trustees of school district to adopt policy concerning performance contracts; requirements for policy; annual report. 1. The board of trustees of a school district shall adopt a policy setting forth the process for evaluating whether work to be perfor…

NRS 332.370 Financing and structure of performance contract. 1. A performance contract may be financed through a person other than the qualified service company. 2. A performance contract must be structured to guarantee operating cost savings, which includes, without limitation, …

NRS 332.371 Requirements for performance contract that guarantees operating cost savings. A performance contract that guarantees operating cost savings must identify the specific dollar amount and units or percentages of consumption that the qualified service company anticipates …

NRS 332.380 Period over which payments become due. 1. A performance contract must provide that all payments, other than any obligations that become due if the contract is terminated before the contract expires, must be made over time. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subse…

NRS 332.390 Prevailing wage requirement; duty of qualified service company to furnish bonds before entering into certain performance contracts. 1. If a performance contract entered into pursuant to NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, requires the employment of skilled mechanics, s…

NRS 332.400 Rights of local government and qualified service company if insufficient money appropriated by local government to make payments. Notwithstanding any provision of NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, to the contrary, a performance contract entered into pursuant to NRS 3…

NRS 332.410 Use of savings realized throughout term of contract. A local government may use any savings realized throughout the term of a performance contract to: 1. Make any payments required under the performance contract, including, without limitation, the payment of finance c…

NRS 332.420 Monitoring of cost savings attributable to operating cost-savings measures. 1. During the term of a performance contract, the qualified service company shall monitor the reductions in energy or water consumption and other operating cost savings attributable to the ope…

NRS 332.430 Qualified service company to provide information concerning performance contract to Office of Energy. A qualified service company shall provide to the Office of Energy information concerning each performance contract which the qualified service company enters into pur…

NRS 332.431 Duty of local governments to report to Legislature. 1. Each local government that enters into a performance contract pursuant to NRS 332.300 to 332.440, inclusive, shall, on or before February 1 of each year, prepare and submit a report to the Director of the Legislat…

NRS 332.440 Financial mechanisms to guarantee operational cost savings are realized. A performance contract must include appropriate financial mechanisms determined to be necessary by the city or county treasurer, as appropriate, to guarantee that operating cost savings are reali…

NRS 332.800 Interest of member of governing body or evaluator in contract prohibited; exception; penalty. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 281.230 and 281A.430, a member of the governing body may not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract entered into by the…

NRS 332.810 Prohibited acts by responding offerors before award of contract; penalty. 1. Before a contract is awarded, a responding offeror or an officer, employee, representative, agent or consultant of such a person shall not: (a) Make an offer or promise of future employment o…

NRS 332.820 Effect of collusion among responding offerors or advance disclosures of information. 1. Any agreement or collusion among responding offerors or prospective responding offerors in restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to respond with a fixed price, or otherw…

NRS 332.830 Purchase of information system or system of communication for use by response agency prohibited unless complies with state plan. 1. On and after October 1, 2005, a governing body or its authorized representative shall not purchase an information system or system of co…

NRS 333.010 Short title. This chapter shall be known and cited as the State Purchasing Act. [1:333:1951]

NRS 333.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Purchasing Division. 2. “Best value” means the greatest possible economy consistent with grades or qualities of supplies, materials, equipmen…

NRS 333.030 Administration of chapter. The Purchasing Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter, subject to administrative supervision of the Director. [3:333:1951]—(NRS A 1963, 1051)

NRS 333.060 Qualifications of Administrator of Purchasing Division. The Administrator shall have: 1. A working knowledge of purchasing methods and procedures, including the techniques of specification writing. 2. The ability to obtain and interpret market prices and trends, and t…

NRS 333.100 Assistants: Number; qualifications. 1. The Administrator shall have such technical and clerical assistance as the execution of the Administrator’s duties requires. 2. Technical assistants shall have a minimum of 6 years of practical experience in purchasing, merchandi…

NRS 333.105 General Counsel: Appointment; classification; qualifications; private practice of law restricted. 1. The Administrator may appoint a General Counsel of the Purchasing Division. 2. The General Counsel appointed pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Is in the unclassified servi…

NRS 333.110 Offices of Purchasing Division. Suitable office space shall be furnished to the Purchasing Division for the performance of the duties provided in this chapter. [Part 7:333:1951]—(NRS A 1963, 1051)

NRS 333.120 State Purchasing Fund: Creation; amount; use. 1. The State Purchasing Fund, in the sum of $1,250,000 is hereby created as an internal service fund for the use of the Administrator in purchasing supplies, materials and equipment and services. 2. Except as otherwise pro…