(a) In determining the lowest and best bid or proposal, a state agency shall consider:
(1) the vendor’s price to provide the good or service;
(2) the probable quality of the offered good or service; and
(3) the quality of the vendor’s past performance in contracting with the agency, with other state entities, or with private sector entities.
(b) This section does not apply to a procurement covered by § 2155.144.