Section 71731 - Use of sole source contracts(a) The district shall not use sole source contracts unless one of the following conditions is met:(1) The contract is limited to an emergency circumstance.(2) The circumstances are that only one vendor can meet the district's needs.(b) Before executing a sole source contract, the district shall provide written justification demonstrating the reasons for not competitively bidding the services. The justification shall include all of the following information: (1) The background of the purchase.(2) A description of the vendor's uniqueness.(3) An explanation of the consequences of not purchasing from the vendor.(4) Market research to substantiate a lack of competition.(5) An analysis of pricing and alternatives.Added by Stats 2016 ch 426 (SB 953),s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.