Section 554-130-1 - DEFINITIONSUnless otherwise stated, for the purposes of this Chapter, the words appearing below are defined as follows:
A.Bidder."Bidder" means a person responding to a solicitation issued by the State of Maine Division of Purchases with a proposal, a bid, or both, to provide to the State a good subject to this Chapter.B. Code."Code" means the Maine purchasing code of conduct, as set forth in 5 M.R.S.A. §1825-Ket seq.C.Division."Division" means the Division of Purchases in the Bureau of General Services, Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services.D.Fee."Fee" means a charge made by the State of Maine to a vendor who is under contract to provide goods subject to this Chapter.E. Independent monitor. "Independent monitor" has the meaning given in Title 5, Chapter 155, sub-chapter 1-A of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated.F.Person. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, federal, state or local government entity, or public or private organization of any character.G.State Purchasing Agent. "State Purchasing Agent" means the Director of the Division of Purchases in the Bureau of General Services, Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, or the director's authorized designee.H.Sub-vendor. "Sub-vendor" means a person acting as a vendor's supplier at the point of assembly of a good covered by this Chapter.I.Vendor. "Vendor" means a person who, after bidding, has been awarded a contract by, and in fact contracts with, the State to provide a good subject to this Chapter.18- 554 C.M.R. ch. 130, § 1