- Non-Competitive Purchase
Restrictive non-competitive proprietary specifications shall not be used, except in cases of emergency or in cases involving the purchase of unique (including matching existing equipment or software) or non-competitive articles or services. Each request for a non-competitive purchase shall be accompanied by a written justification from the requesting unit. Each non-competitive purchase must have prior written approval by the principal business officer [RP 6.2.1.5 (b).]