Specifications

C.R.S. tit. 24, art. 104
in effect

C.R.S. § 24-104-201 Executive director - rules

24-104-201. Executive director - rules. The executive director may promulgate rules governing the preparation, maintenance, and content of specifications for supplies, services, and construction required by the state.

C.R.S. § 24-104-202 Duties of the chief procurement officer - specifications

24-104-202. Duties of the chief procurement officer - specifications. The chief procurement officer shall prepare, issue, revise, maintain, and monitor the use of specifications for supplies, services, and construction required by the state.

C.R.S. § 24-104-203 Exempted items

24-104-203. Exempted items. Specifications for supplies, services, or construction items to be procured by purchasing agencies exempted from centralized procurement pursuant to section 24-102-302 may be prepared by those purchasing agencies in accordance with the provisions of this article and rules promulgated pursuant to this article.

C.R.S. § 24-104-204 Relationship with using agencies

24-104-204. Relationship with using agencies. The chief procurement officer may obtain expert advice and assistance from personnel of using agencies in the development of specifications and may delegate, in writing, to a using agency the authority to prepare and utilize its own specifications.

C.R.S. § 24-104-205 Maximum practicable competition

24-104-205. Maximum practicable competition. All specifications shall seek to promote overall economy for the purposes intended and encourage competition in satisfying the state's needs and shall not be unduly restrictive.

C.R.S. § 24-104-206 Ownership considerations

24-104-206. Ownership considerations. When feasible, specifications shall incorporate the concepts of energy efficiency, value analysis, and life-cycle cost.

C.R.S. § 24-104-207 Specifications prepared by architects and engineers

24-104-207. Specifications prepared by architects and engineers. The requirements of this article regarding the purposes and nonrestrictiveness of specifications shall apply to all specifications unless otherwise provided by law.

C.R.S. § 24-104-208 Purchase of compost by governmental bodies - definitions

24-104-208. Purchase of compost by governmental bodies - definitions. (1) In addition to any other applicable requirement specified in the code, no compost may be purchased by a governmental body unless the compost satisfies minimum standards specified by the department of agriculture. (2) For purposes of this section, "compost" means a substance derived from a process of biologically degrading organic materials that contains one or more essential available plant nutrients and that complies with minimum standards for the identification of such substance specified by the commissioner of agriculture by rule.
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