Kentucky Statutes 45A.010 – Construction — Purposes and policies
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(1) This code shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(2) The underlying purposes and policies of this code shall be:
(a) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing purchasing by the
Commonwealth;
(b) To permit the continued development of purchasing policies and practices;
(c) To make as consistent as possible the purchasing laws among the various states;
(d) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement;
(e) To insure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of the Commonwealth;
(f) To provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering effective competition; and
(g) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.
Effective: April 9, 1980
History: Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 250, sec. 2, effective April 9, 1980. — Created
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 2, effective January 1, 1979.
(2) The underlying purposes and policies of this code shall be:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 45A.010
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing purchasing by the
Commonwealth;
(b) To permit the continued development of purchasing policies and practices;
(c) To make as consistent as possible the purchasing laws among the various states;
(d) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement;
(e) To insure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of the Commonwealth;
(f) To provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering effective competition; and
(g) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.
Effective: April 9, 1980
History: Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 250, sec. 2, effective April 9, 1980. — Created
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 2, effective January 1, 1979.