Missouri Laws 70.100 – Municipalities and political subdivisions authorized to buy surplus ..
That any municipality or political subdivision of this state may enter into contracts with the United States of America, or with any department or agency thereof, for the purpose of accepting gifts and for the purchase, sale, exchange, lease, or transfer of any equipment, supplies, materials, or other property for cash, credit, or other property, with or without warranty, and upon such other terms and conditions as the federal government, or the department or agency thereof, deems proper, without regard to the provisions of law or any municipal charter or ordinance which may require, among other things, the following:
(1) Posting of notices or public advertising for bids or of expenditures;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 70.100
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) Inviting or receiving of competitive bids;
(3) The making of purchases from the lowest and best bidder;
(4) The delivery of purchases before payment.