45A.010 Construction -- Purposes and policies.

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(1)This code shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying

purposes and policies.

(2)The underlying purposes and policies of this code shall be:

(a)To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing purchasing by the

Commonwealth;

(b)To permit the continued development of purchasing policies and practices;

(c)To make as consistent as possible the purchasing laws among the various

states;

(d)To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in

public procurement;

(e)To insure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the

procurement system of the Commonwealth;

(f)To provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering

effective competition; and

(g)To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality

and integrity.