"Force account" or "construction on a force account basis" means the construction of a public project performed by a public body, in whole or in part, using permanent personnel on its own payroll, using the equipment of such public body, except for specialized equipment and a qualified operator of such specialized equipment, and without hiring outside supervision or utilizing outside direction unless it is determined such outside supervision or direction will contribute to the quality of the work being performed.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 217.1