LAC 34:XV.305. Non-competitive contracts

A. LED shall have express authority to enter into the following contracts: 1. contracts with values under $75,001; 2. standardized template contracts, with minimal contractual modifications project to project, such as varying vendor names and financial award amounts. These may include but not be limited to: a. the Louisiana Economic Development Award Program (EDAP); b. certain Social Service and Personal Service contracts relative to the LED FastStart Program, with individual values less than $250,001 within a 12-month period (FastStart); c. the Economic Development Readiness Program (EDRED); d. the Tier 1 Program with the Regional Economic Development Organizations (Tier 1); e. the Louisiana Entertainment Development Fund Program (EDF); f. the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). 3. Personal and Professional Service contracts; 4. Consulting Service contracts with values under $100,001. B. Except that any contracts for Information technology equipment, related services and software purchasing shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 13.