Construction -- Purposes and policies
KRS 45A.010
in effect45A.010. Construction -- Purposes and policies
(1) This code shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(2) The underlying purposes and policies of this code shall be:
(a) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing purchasing by the Commonwealth;
(b) To permit the continued development of purchasing policies and practices;
(c) To make as consistent as possible the purchasing laws among the various states;
(d) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement;
(e) To insure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of the Commonwealth;
(f) To provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering effective competition; and
(g) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.
Effective: April 9, 1980
History: Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 250, sec. 2, effective April 9, 1980. -- Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 2, effective January 1, 1979.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22324Fetched: 10/20/2026