Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 333 > Procedures for State Purchasing
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- Administrator: means the Administrator of the Purchasing Division. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Best value: means the greatest possible economy consistent with grades or qualities of supplies, materials, equipment and services that are adapted to the purposes to be served. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Director: means the Director of the Department of Administration. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
- Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
- Invitation to bid: means a written statement which sets forth the requirements and specifications of a contract to be awarded by competitive selection. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Proprietary information: means :
(a) Any trade secret or confidential business information that is contained in a bid or proposal submitted on a particular contract; or
(b) Any other trade secret or confidential business information submitted in a bid or proposal and designated as proprietary by the Administrator. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
- Purchasing Division: means the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
- Request for proposals: means a written statement which sets forth the requirements and specifications of a contract to be awarded by competitive selection. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trade secret: has the meaning ascribed to it in 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