1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a governing body or its authorized representative may enter into a contract pursuant to a solicitation by:
(a) A governmental entity located within or outside this State with the authorization of the contracting vendor. The originally contracting local government is not liable for the obligations of the governmental entity which enters into a contract in response to the solicitation in accordance with this paragraph.
(b) The State of Nevada or another state with the authorization of the contracting vendor. The State of Nevada or other state is not liable for the obligations of the local government which enters into a contract in response to the solicitation in accordance with this paragraph.
(c) A cooperative purchasing organization. A cooperative purchasing organization is not liable for the obligations of the local government which enters into a contract in response to the solicitation in accordance with this paragraph.
2. A governing body or its authorized representative shall not enter into a contract pursuant to this section if a contractor’s license issued pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS is required for any portion of the work to be performed under the contract.
3. As used in this section, “cooperative purchasing organization” means an organization that implements a cooperative arrangement to agree to aggregate demand on behalf of public entities for the purpose of obtaining lower prices from certain suppliers to reduce the costs of procurement.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1539; A 1985, 357; 1999, 1686; 2001, 1320; 2003, 2263; 2005, 2556; 2013, 69; 2019, 777)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.