WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 508

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, A
SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ENTERED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
APPROVED BY FOUR OF THE FIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(C)     (1) A PROCUREMENT AGENCY, WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL
OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, MAY ENTER INTO A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO
RETAIN THE CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES OF A CONTRACTOR TO REPRESENT THE
INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH:

(I)      THREATENED OR PENDING LITIGATION;

(II)     APPRAISAL OF REAL PROPERTY CONTEMPLATED FOR
ACQUISITION BY THE COUNTY; OR

(III) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

(2)      WHEN IT IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE
COUNTY, A PROCUREMENT OFFICER MAY NEGOTIATE THE RENEWAL OF AN
EXISTING REAL PROPERTY LEASE WITHOUT SOLICITING OTHER PROPOSALS.

(3)      IF THE PROCUREMENT AGENCY REASONABLY CAN ANTICIPATE A
CONTINUING NEED FOR THE SERVICES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OR (III) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT IS INAPPROPRIATE.

(D)     THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS, AS
APPROPRIATE, AS TO PRICE. DELIVERY, AND TERMS FOR A SOLE SOURCE
PROCUREMENT.

(E)     (1) NOT MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE EXECUTION AND APPROVAL
OF A CONTRACT UNDER THIS SECTION, THE PROCUREMENT AGENCY SHALL
PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE AWARD IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN

THE COUNTY.

(2) A RECORD OF SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENTS SHALL BE
MAINTAINED THAT STATES:

(I)      EACH CONTRACTOR'S NAME;

(II)     THE TYPE AND VALUE OF EACH CONTRACT;

(HI)   THE ITEMS PROCURED UNDER EACH CONTRACT;

(IV)    THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF EACH CONTRACT FILE; AND

(V)     THE WRITTEN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE PROCUREMENT
IS RESTRICTED TO ONE VENDOR.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 27, 1993.

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