SECTION .1100 ‑ TERM CONTRACTS

01 NCAC 05B .1101          USE

(a)  Term contracts, known also as indefinite quantity or requirements contracts, are used generally to establish suppliers and prices of a given commodity, group of commodities, printing, or services for a period of time without guaranteed quantities being specified.  Statewide term contracts consolidate normal requirements of all agencies into one agreement and shall be handled by the Division of Purchase and Contract.

(b)  A term contract is a binding agreement between purchaser and seller to buy and sell certain commodities, printing, or services at certain prices and under stipulated terms and conditions.  It is neither an "approved list" nor a list of approved or ceiling prices.  No agency may purchase any commodities, printing, or services covered by a statewide term contract from any other sources.

(c)  A term contract shall be based upon competition, where available, with the potential vendors being advised as to the agency(s)' business they are competing for and, if successful, the agency(s)' business they have earned.

(d)  Agencies may handle agency specific term contracts for use by their agency if the expenditure over the term of the contract is under their benchmark or delegation, and the commodity, printing, or service is not covered by a statewide term contract.

(e)  Rules applying to service and printing contracts do not apply to local school administrative units or community colleges.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C-522; 115D-58.5; 143-52; 143-53; 143-55;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. February 27, 1979;

Amended Eff. April 1, 1999; February 1, 1996;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 23, 2016.