1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 333.435, the Administrator may authorize using agencies to purchase items that are not available directly from an entity with which the Purchasing Division has entered into a contract if such a purchase is made in accordance with the State Administrative Manual created by NRS 232.004, provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 333.390

  • Administrator: means the Administrator of the Purchasing Division. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Purchasing Division: means the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
  • Using agencies: means all officers, departments, divisions, institutions, boards, commissions and other agencies in the Executive Department of the State Government which derive their support from public money in whole or in part, whether the money is provided by the State of Nevada, received from the Federal Government or any branch, bureau or agency thereof, or derived from private or other sources. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020

2.  Each authorization must be revocable at the discretion of the Administrator.

3.  A using agency that receives an authorization shall keep a record of:

(a) Its accounts and expenditures pursuant to that authority; and

(b) Evidence indicating that every effort has been made to secure competitive bidding to the extent practicable.