State procurement regulations

A. Regulations. Regulations promulgated by the commissioner in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act shall govern all procurements by all governmental bodies except for: (1) Regulations promulgated by the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development governing procurement by that department, for procurement of materials and supplies that will become a component part of any road, highway, bridge, or appurtenance thereto. (2) Regulations promulgated by the State Superintendent of Education governing the procurement of textbooks, scientific and laboratory equipment, teaching materials, teaching devices, and teaching supplies by the Department of Education. B. Exempted departments. Secretaries of departments exempted under Subsection A of this Section shall promulgate regulations for the purposes set forth in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such regulations shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter. C. Delegation of power to promulgate regulations. The secretary shall not delegate his power to promulgate regulations. The commissioner may delegate his power to promulgate regulations to the state chief procurement officer. D. Regulations shall not change existing contract rights. No regulation shall change any commitment, right, or obligation of the state or of a contractor under a contract in existence on the effective date of such regulation. E. Incorporation of required clauses into contracts by operation of law only with consent of both parties. No clause which is required by regulation to be included shall be considered to be incorporated by operation of law in any state contract without the consent of both parties to the contract to such incorporation; provided, however, that the parties to the contract may give such consent to incorporation by reference at any time after the contract has been entered into and without the necessity of consideration passing to either party.