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SDCL § 5-18A-18 Specifications to promote economy and encourage competition--Circumstances under which brand name or equal specifications permitted
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Any specification shall seek to promote overall economy for the purposes intended and encourage competition in satisfying the purchasing agency's needs, and may not be unduly restrictive. Brand name or equal specifications may be used if the purchasing agency determines in writin…
SDCL § 5-18A-19 Requirements for brand name or equal specifications
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Brand name or equal specifications shall seek to designate three, or as many different brands as are practicable, as "or equal" references and shall further state that substantially equivalent products to those designated will be considered for award. Unless the purchasing agency…
SDCL § 5-18A-2 Application to purchasing agency contracts
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Unless otherwise authorized by law, the provisions of this chapter and chapters 5-18B , 5-18C , and 5-18D apply to all contracts issued by any purchasing agency. Source: SL 2010, ch 31 , § 3.
SDCL § 5-18A-20 Circumstances under which brand name only specifications permitted
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Brand name specification may be used only if the purchasing agency makes a written determination that only the identified brand name item or items will satisfy the agency's needs. The agency shall seek to identify sources from which the designated brand name item or items can be …
