Section 19-11-241 - Specifications - Definition(a)Definition.(1) "Specification" means any technical or purchase description or other description of the physical or functional characteristics, or of the nature, of a commodity or service.(2) "Specification" may include a description of any requirement for inspecting, testing, or preparing a commodity or service for delivery.(b) The State Procurement Director shall promulgate rules governing the preparation, maintenance, and content of standard and nonstandard specifications for commodities, technical and general services, and professional and consultant services procured by the Office of State Procurement.(c)Maximum Practicable Competition. All specifications shall be drafted so as to assure the maximum practicable competition for the state's actual requirements.Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1773, eff. 7/24/2019.Acts 1979, No. 482, §§ 49-51; 1981, No. 600, § 28; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 14-271 -- 14-272.1; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 31; 2005, No. 1680, § 9.