Montana Code Annotated 1999

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     18-4-301. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Cost-reimbursement contract" means a contract under which a contractor is reimbursed for costs which are allowable and allocable in accordance with the contract terms and the provisions of this chapter, and a fee, if any.
     (2) "Displacement" means the layoff, demotion, or involuntary transfer of a state employee. The term does not include changes in shift or days off or reassignment to other positions within the same class and at the same general location.
     (3) "Established catalog price" means the price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that:
     (a) is regularly maintained by a manufacturer or contractor;
     (b) is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers; and
     (c) states prices at which sales are currently or were last made to a significant number of any category of buyers or buyers constituting the general buying public for the supplies or services involved.
     (4) "Invitation for bids" means all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, utilized for soliciting bids.
     (5) "Office supply" means an item included under the office supply commodity class codes maintained by the department.
     (6) "Purchase description" means the words used in a solicitation to describe the supplies or services to be purchased and includes specifications attached to or made a part of the solicitation.
     (7) "Request for proposals" means all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, utilized for soliciting proposals.
     (8) "Responsible bidder or offeror" means a person who has the capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements and the integrity and reliability which will assure good faith performance.
     (9) "Responsive bidder" means a person who has submitted a bid which conforms in all material respects to the invitation for bids.
     (10) "Term contract" means a contract in which supplies or services are purchased at a predetermined unit price for a specific period of time.

     History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 519, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 303, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 761, L. 1991.

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