Section 855-RICR-00-00-1.1 - Authorization and Purpose1.1.1Authorization for Regulations The following Rules and Regulations concerning procurement by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority ("Authority") are promulgated in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 37-2-9 and 37-2-13 ("Rules and Regulations").
1.1.2PurposeA. The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to set forth the general principles that will govern the conduct of procurement activities by the Authority, a body corporate and politic, and by Authority personnel engaged in those activities, including to: 1. Provide for public confidence in the procurement procedures of the Authority;2. Ensure fair and equitable treatment of all persons who participate in the procurement process;3. Provide economy in procurement transactions by fostering effective competition;4. Provide safeguards for a procurement process of quality, integrity, and the highest ethical standards;5. Provide for clearly defined accountability and responsibility for procurement transactions; and6. Ensure that the Authority, as a body corporate and politic of the State of Rhode Island, adheres to the general principles, policies, and practices of the State Purchases Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-1 et seq ., and the Rules and Regulations pursuant to the State Purchases Act (collectively, all as in effect from time to time, the "Act"). 1.1.3Applicability This Part shall apply to all Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority contracts for services, construction, equipment, and supplies, including without limitation, awards, purchase orders, and leases.
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Amended effective 4/18/2021