Doing Business with Attorney General’s Office
The Attorney General’s Office may find itself in need of hiring outside expertise
in order to provide the best quality service to the State. The Office follows
the State Procurement Code as well as the policies of the State Purchasing Division
of the General Services Department when the need arises to contract for goods or
services.
Types of Purchases
Agency purchasing includes both term contracts and open market purchases. Formal
sealed bids are required for term contracts estimated to exceed $10,000. Multi-term
contracts of less than $30,000 per year may be entered into but the term cannot
exceed four years.
A purchase that totals less than $10,000 but more than $1,500 may utilize an informal
quote. Such a solicitation does not require advertisement in newspapers
but bids from three businesses must be solicited.
A purchase that exceeds $10,000 is made through a formal or sealed bid or
through a vendor with a state contract. When such bids are solicited
they are advertised in at least three general circulation newspapers.
A purchase for less than $1,500 may be made without going through competitive bidding.
Professional services contract that exceeds $30,000 is solicited, negotiated and
awarded through the competitive, formal bid process. There is an exception
that may be made because of the complexity of the needed services.
Contract Awards
State law requires that contracts are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. This
means that if the lowest bidder meets the specifications, terms and conditions of
the bid, whether formal or informal, the lowest bid receives the contract.
For additional information please consult State Purchasing Division’s Guide
to Doing Business with the State.
Requests for Proposal
We issue Requests for Proposal (RFPs) in connect with the need for outside counsel
services, such as expert witnesses. RFPs are usually issued for professional
services over $30,000. Current RFPs are listed on this website.