18-4-223. State procurement rules — delegation — existing rights. (1) Rules shall be adopted by the department in accordance with the applicable provisions of Title 2, chapter 4.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 18-4-223

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)The department may not delegate its power to adopt rules.

(3)No rule may change a commitment, right, or obligation of the state or of a contractor under a contract in existence on the effective date of such rule.