Surety company certificate is mandatory in a spec - ANSWER True
Goods and Services - ANSWER *10 days one newspaper
*Solid waste 2 separate news papers 60 days prior to big opening
*Bids can not fall on a Monday or any day following a state or federal holiday
Shall means - ANSWER mandatory
Local Public Contracts Law - ANSWER eff. July 1, 1971
Contracting unit means - ANSWER County, municipality, boards, committee, and agency
that has the statutory power to make purchases and enter into contracts awarded
Who can award a contract over the bid threshold? - ANSWER The governing body
Contracting Agent - ANSWER The government body of a contracting unit
Types of Professional Services - ANSWER Attorney, Engineer, & Artist
EUS = Extraordinary unspecifiable services - ANSWER Insurance
Work - ANSWER Tangible or intangible nature performed
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, Aggregate - ANSWER the sums expended or to be expended for any goods or services
Contract - ANSWER Any agreement, purchase order, or legal binding relationship for
goods and services
Contract year - ANSWER 12 consecutive months
Competitive contracting - ANSWER contracting for specialized goods and services
Goods and services - ANSWER any work, labor, commodities, equipment, materials and
supplies
Lowest Price - ANSWER Least possible amount that meets requirements
Lowest responsible bidder or vendor - ANSWER has to be lowest price, responsive, and
responsible
Purchase order - ANSWER a contract with a vendor for services and goods
Purchasing agent - ANSWER Has the authority, responsibility and accountability for the
purchasing activity who possesses QPA cert.
Quotation - ANSWER Formal or informal request as long as it is less than 15% of the bid
threshold
Responsible - ANSWER A bidder that can complete the contract
Responsive - ANSWER A bidder that conforms in all material aspects of their bid
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Goods and Services - ANSWER *10 days one newspaper
*Solid waste 2 separate news papers 60 days prior to big opening
*Bids can not fall on a Monday or any day following a state or federal holiday
Shall means - ANSWER mandatory
Local Public Contracts Law - ANSWER eff. July 1, 1971
Contracting unit means - ANSWER County, municipality, boards, committee, and agency
that has the statutory power to make purchases and enter into contracts awarded
Who can award a contract over the bid threshold? - ANSWER The governing body
Contracting Agent - ANSWER The government body of a contracting unit
Types of Professional Services - ANSWER Attorney, Engineer, & Artist
EUS = Extraordinary unspecifiable services - ANSWER Insurance
Work - ANSWER Tangible or intangible nature performed
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, Aggregate - ANSWER the sums expended or to be expended for any goods or services
Contract - ANSWER Any agreement, purchase order, or legal binding relationship for
goods and services
Contract year - ANSWER 12 consecutive months
Competitive contracting - ANSWER contracting for specialized goods and services
Goods and services - ANSWER any work, labor, commodities, equipment, materials and
supplies
Lowest Price - ANSWER Least possible amount that meets requirements
Lowest responsible bidder or vendor - ANSWER has to be lowest price, responsive, and
responsible
Purchase order - ANSWER a contract with a vendor for services and goods
Purchasing agent - ANSWER Has the authority, responsibility and accountability for the
purchasing activity who possesses QPA cert.
Quotation - ANSWER Formal or informal request as long as it is less than 15% of the bid
threshold
Responsible - ANSWER A bidder that can complete the contract
Responsive - ANSWER A bidder that conforms in all material aspects of their bid
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