§ 2-319. Conditions allowing for award of contract without competition.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a contract may be awarded by the board of commissioners without competition when the county manager and the purchasing agent determine, in writing, upon recommendation of the user department and after the purchasing agent conducts a good faith review of available sources, that there is only one source for the required work, labor, or service to be done or the supplies, materials, or equipment to be furnished. The purchasing agent, in conjunction with the user department, shall conduct negotiations based upon written documentation and estimates provided in writing by the user department as to quality, price, delivery and terms of performance. A contract shall be written based upon the negotiated terms and conditions. A record of all sole source procurement shall be maintained as a public record for a minimum of three years and shall list each contractor's name; the amount and type of each contract; a listing of the work, labor, or service to be done or the supplies, materials or equipment to be furnished under each contract; and the identification number of each contract file. A separate record of sole source procurement shall be maintained as a public record for each fiscal year.

(1995 Ga. Laws (Act No. 438), page 978, § 1(14A))