Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 70 - TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Part XXIII - Purchasing
Chapter 3 - Purchasing Rules and Regulations
Section XXIII-319 - Proprietary Purchase

A. A proprietary purchase is defined as a purchase that cites brand name, model number, or some other designation that identifies a specific product to be offered exclusive of others.

B. Because use of a proprietary specification is restrictive, it may be used only when written documents verify and substantiate that only the identified brand name item or items will satisfy the needs of the department.

C. In order to declare a purchase a proprietary procurement, a "Justification For Sole Source or Proprietary Purchase" document must be submitted to the DOTD procurement director.

D. The use of a proprietary specification covering a non-exempt commodity requires approval of the DOTD procurement director and also requires the approval of the director of state purchasing if the purchase exceeds the delegated purchasing authority of the Department of Transportation and Development.

E. The use of a proprietary specification covering an exempt commodity requires approval of the DOTD procurement director.

F. The DOTD procurement section shall seek to identify sources from which the designated brand name item can be obtained and shall solicit such sources to achieve whatever degree of competition is practicable. If only one source can supply the requirement, the procurement shall be made as a sole source procurement.