Iowa Code 8A.312 – Cooperative purchasing
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 8A.312
- Department: means the department of administrative services. See Iowa Code 8A.101
- Director: means the director of the department of administrative services or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 8A.101
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
The director may purchase items through any agency specifically exempted by law from centralized purchasing as well as from other interstate and intergovernmental entities. The department shall collaborate and cooperate with the state board of regents and institutions under the control of the state board of regents, as provided in section 262.9B, and any other state agency exempt from centralized purchasing to explore joint purchases of general use items that present opportunities to obtain quality goods and services at the lowest reasonable cost.