54-44.4-01.1. Elected officials - Bidder - Communication

54-44.4-01.1. Elected officials - Bidder - Communication The office of management and budget shall develop guidelines for a person interested in conducting business with the state. The guidelines must address communications between interested persons and purchasing agencies before, during, and after the procurement process. Procurements conducted by the office of management and budget or a purchasing agency must have a procurement officer who serves as the point of contact for all correspondence related to the procurement. A person that is interested in submitting a bid or has submitted a bid or proposal to provide commodities or services to the state in response to an active procurement should ensure all communications related to the procurement are only with the designated point of contact. This section does not restrict an interested person's communication with state officials or any member of the legislative assembly unless the state official or member of the legislative assembly is involved directly with the procurement for which the person is interested or has submitted a bid or proposal.