(a) The state or any department, agency, political subdivision, or municipality of the state may enter into and make any contract with the United States or with any department or agency thereof for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of any equipment, supplies, material, or other property, both real and personal; and any political subdivision or municipality of the state may contract with the state or any department or agency thereof for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of any such equipment, supplies, materials, or other property, both real and personal. Either of such contracts may be made without:
(1) Publicly advertising for bids or posting notices of expenditures;
(2) Inviting or receiving competitive bids; or
(3) Requiring delivery of purchases before payment.
(b) The appropriate authority of the state, department, agency, political subdivision, or municipality may designate an employee or officeholder to enter bids at sales of equipment, supplies, material, or other property, both real and personal, owned by the United States or an agency thereof. The person may be authorized to make any payments required in connection with the bidding and sale.
(c) This Code section shall apply only to contracts made with the United States or with any department or agency thereof by the state or any department, agency, political subdivision, or municipality of the state or to any contracts made with the state by any political subdivision or municipality thereof.
(d) This Code section shall not be construed to repeal, alter, amend, change, or modify in any manner whatsoever any general, local, or special law as to the method of procedure or requirements provided for the making of any contract by any of the stated authorities other than the kind of contracts set forth in this Code section.
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