Mont. Code Ann. § 18-8-212

(2021)

Exception

(1) All agencies securing architectural, engineering, and land surveying services for projects for which the fees are estimated not to exceed $50,000 may contract for those professional services by direct negotiation.

(2) Except as provided in 18-8-204(3), an agency may not separate service contracts or split or break projects for the purpose of circumventing the provisions of this part.

Official Annotations archive.org, 2021 edition
History:
En. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 1987
Amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 22, L. 1993
Amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 518, L. 1993
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 162, L. 2003 (SB 45 - Gebhardt, Kelly (R) SD 4)
Amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 308, L. 2017 (SB 278 - Hinebauch, Steve (R) SD 18)