A.  Whenever this state or any of its agencies intends to procure any product or service included in the procurement schedule, that entity shall secure the product or service from a qualified nonprofit agency providing employment to people with significant disabilities at the fair market price determined by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services Central Purchasing Division, if the product or service is available within the period required by the entity and meets the specifications of the entity.

B.  An agency of this state shall not evade the intent and meaning of this section by slight variations from standards adopted by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services Central Purchasing Division.

C.  Provided, the requirements of this section shall not apply to the procurement of janitorial services by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.  The Bureau shall conduct background investigations and national criminal history record checks on companies and individuals with which it contracts to provide janitorial services.

D.  Any municipality or county agency of this state is authorized to purchase products and services from any qualified organization as defined in Section 3003 of this title.  The qualified organization shall be able to meet the needs and specifications for the products or services required by the purchasing body at the fair market price.  Procurements made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be subject to competitive bid requirements.

Historical Data

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Laws 1973, SB 4, c. 20, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 1973; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1062, c. 22, § 2, emerg. eff. April 16, 1987; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 622, c. 322, § 7, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996; Amended by Laws 1999, SB 270, c. 277, § 2, eff. September 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2012, HB 2646, c. 289, § 3; Amended by Laws 2012, HB 3079, c. 304, § 1003 (repealed by Laws 2013, SB 977, c. 15, § 120, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2013, SB 977, c. 15, § 119, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2022, SB 1567, c. 252, § 9, eff. November 1, 2022 (superseded document available).

Citationizer^� Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
	Cite	Name	Level
	2006 OK AG 23,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Kenneth Corn, State Senator, District 4	Discussed at Length
	2009 OK AG 22,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Jabar Shumate, State Representative, District 73; The Honorable Jim Wilson, State Senator, District 3	Discussed at Length
	2010 OK AG 12,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Kenneth Corn, State Senator, District 4	Discussed at Length
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	2009 OK 55, 219 P.3d 540,	OKLAHOMA GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC. v. OKLAHOMA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION	Cited

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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