NRS 333.280 Contract for furnishing supplies, materials, equipment and services: Period and form; extension; report to Legislative Commission in case of failure of compliance; regulations.

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1. A using agency or the Administrator on behalf of a using agency may enter into a contract using a standard form of contract, by solicitation in accordance with the provisions of NRS 333.300 or by advertising in accordance with the provisions of NRS 333.310 , for the furnishing of supplies, materials, equipment and services for the period of performance stated in the solicitation or advertisement for the contract, which must not be more than 10 years.

2. The original terms of a contract may be extended thereafter if the conditions for such an extension are specified in the original solicitation or advertisement and the Administrator determines that an extension is in the best interest of the State.

3. After the expiration of the period of performance stated in the original solicitation or advertisement for a contract and the period of any extension authorized pursuant to subsection 2, the Administrator may approve an extension of a contract if:

(a)The period of any such extension is 4 years or less;

(b)The Administrator determines that any such extension is in the best interest of this State; and

(c)The Administrator directs the using agency in writing to solicit or advertise and award a contract for the supplies, materials, equipment or services by competitive selection before the expiration of the extension.

4. If a using agency fails to comply with the direction of the Administrator pursuant to paragraph

(c)of subsection 3, the Administrator may approve an additional extension of the contract in the manner set forth in subsection 3. If the Administrator approves an additional extension pursuant to this subsection, the Administrator shall submit a report regarding the extension to the Legislative Commission. Such a report must provide sufficient information to justify the reason that the extension was determined to be in the best interest of this State, including, without limitation, any information regarding the reason that the using agency did not award a contract as directed pursuant to paragraph

(c)of subsection 3.

5. If the Administrator submits a report to the Legislative Commission pursuant to subsection 4, the executive head of the using agency that is the subject of the report shall appear personally before the Legislative Commission to explain the reason that the using agency did not award a contract as directed pursuant to paragraph

(c)of subsection 3.

6. The Administrator shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.