Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 220 - Department of Administration
Chapter 30 - Purchases
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 5 - Competitive Bid and Competitive Sealed Bid Review and Source Selection
Section 220-RICR-30-00-5.2 - Competition
Universal Citation: 220 RI Code of Rules 30 00 5.2
Current through September 18, 2024
A. In accordance with the purposes set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-2(b)(6), the Chief Purchasing Officer shall assure that all state agency procurement activities foster effective competition, such that economies in expenditure can be obtained. A competitive environment shall be considered to exist when the following conditions are met:
1. Two or more items or offers can be
compared to determine relative merit;
2. Objective standards of comparison are
fairly and impartially applied;
3.
Offers are evaluated within a market context:
a. The lowest price offered may not be
considered to be a competitive price when not supported by an evaluation of the
market or market conditions within which the offer was rendered;
b. Market evaluation must be conducted using
objective standards to assure fairness and to encourage
participation;
4. An
equal opportunity for participation in any procurement applies to all
prospective offerors, and affirmative action to achieve participation in the
procurement process as a means of achieving social objectives is accomplished
without violation of these general principles.
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