R2-7-1009. Contract Awards Initiated by an Agency Chief Procurement Officer or Local Public Procurement Unit

A. Competition is not required under A.R.S. § 41-2636(D) to enter into a contract for a material or service that is offered from a set-aside agency, but may be used at the discretion of the agency chief procurement officer or local public procurement unit. If competition is used, an agency chief procurement officer may either: 1. Seek competition only from applicable set-aside agencies; or 2. Seek competition under A.R.S. §§ 41-2533, 41-2534, or 2535. B. Contracts awarded under this Section, shall not exceed five years, including any renewal options.