N.M. Admin. Code § 2.81.4.11

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 2.81.4.11 - CONTRACTS - PROCEDURES

A. All prospective contractors shall submit to the board a signed completed original of a contract reviewed and approved by the board general legal counsel. The contract form shall be submitted to and approved by the board prior to initiating any action with prospective contractors for contractual services and prior to beginning performance of any services pursuant to the contract.

B. There shall be no liability whatsoever by the NMRHCA, and there shall be no services rendered unless those services have commenced after approval of a contract for services by the board.

C. Proposals shall be evaluated based on the requirements set forth in the invitation for proposals, which requirements shall include criteria for evaluating proposals such as experience, both quantitative and qualitative, prior provision of similar services, client references, price and any other considerations the NMRHCA deems relevant. No criteria may be used in proposal evaluations that are not set forth in the invitation for proposals. With regard to professional services contracts the NMRHCA may provide that price is a factor but that a contract need not be awarded to the vendor proposing the lowest price. The award shall be made to the responsible offeror or offerors whose proposal is most advantageous to the NMRHCA, taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals.

D. Contracts for professional services shall be solicited, negotiated and awarded through a competitive sealed proposal process in accordance with Sections 13-1-111 to 13-1-117 NMSA 1978, of the Procurement Code. Sole source purchases may be solicited, negotiated and awarded in accordance with Sections 13-1-126 NMSA 1978, of the Procurement Code. Sole source purchases may be solicited, negotiated and awarded in accordance with Section 13-1-126 NMSA 1978, of the Procurement Code, and 2.81.4.13 NMAC. Emergency purchases may be solicited, negotiated in accordance with Section 13-1-127 and 13-1-128 NMSA 1978, of the Procurement Code, and 2.81.4.16 NMAC.

N.M. Admin. Code § 2.81.4.11

6/15/98; 2.81.4.11 NMAC - Rn, 2 NMAC 81.4.11, 1-1-2010