Montana Code 18-4-401. Definitions
18-4-401. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 18-4-401
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Public procurement unit: means a local or state public procurement unit of this or any other state, including an agency of the United States, or a tribal procurement unit. See Montana Code 18-4-401
- 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
- State public procurement unit: means a state department, agency, or official that expends public funds for the procurement of supplies and services. See Montana Code 18-4-401
- Tribal procurement unit: means a tribal government, tribal entity, or official of a tribal government located in Montana that expends tribal funds or funds administered by a tribe for the procurement of supplies and services to the extent provided by tribal or federal law. See Montana Code 18-4-401
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)”Cooperative purchasing” means procurement conducted by or on behalf of more than one public procurement unit.
(2)”Local public procurement unit” means a county, city, town, or other subdivision of the state or a public agency of any such subdivision; public authority; educational, health, or other institution; to the extent provided by law, any other entity that expends public funds for the procurement of supplies and services; and any nonprofit corporation operating a charitable hospital.
(3)”Public procurement unit” means a local or state public procurement unit of this or any other state, including an agency of the United States, or a tribal procurement unit.
(4)”State public procurement unit” means a state department, agency, or official that expends public funds for the procurement of supplies and services.
(5)”Tribal procurement unit” means a tribal government, tribal entity, or official of a tribal government located in Montana that expends tribal funds or funds administered by a tribe for the procurement of supplies and services to the extent provided by tribal or federal law.