45A.010 Construction -- Purposes and policies

45A.010 Construction -- Purposes and policies.

(1) This code shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying

purposes and policies.

(2) The underlying purposes and policies of this code shall be:

(a) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing purchasing by the

Commonwealth;

(b) To permit the continued development of purchasing policies and practices;

(c) To make as consistent as possible the purchasing laws among the various

states;

(d) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in

public procurement;

(e) To insure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the

procurement system of the Commonwealth;

(f) To provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering

effective competition; and

(g) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality

and integrity.