Except as otherwise authorized by law, all municipal contracts shall be awarded by: (1) Competitive sealed bidding, pursuant to § 45-55-5; (2) Competitive negotiations, pursuant to § 45-55-6; (3) Non-competitive negotiations, pursuant to §§ 45-55-7 and 45-55-8; (4) Small purchase procedures, pursuant to § 45-55-9; and (5) Qualification-based selection (QBS) process for architects/engineers pursuant to § 45-55-8.1, and program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk pursuant to § 45-55-8.2. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 276, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 219, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 323, § 1.
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