sec.230Exception if quote or tender consideration plan prepared

### sec.230 Exception if quote or tender consideration plan prepared A local government may enter into a medium-sized contractual arrangement or large-sized contractual arrangement without first inviting written quotes or tenders if the local government— decides, by resolution, to prepare a quote or tender consideration plan; and prepares and adopts the plan. A quote or tender consideration plan is a document stating— the objectives of the plan; and how the objectives are to be achieved; and how the achievement of the objectives will be measured; and any alternative ways of achieving the objectives, and why the alternative ways were not adopted; and the proposed terms of the contract for the goods or services; and a risk analysis of the market from which the goods or services are to be obtained. (sec.230-ssec.1) A local government may enter into a medium-sized contractual arrangement or large-sized contractual arrangement without first inviting written quotes or tenders if the local government— decides, by resolution, to prepare a quote or tender consideration plan; and prepares and adopts the plan. (sec.230-ssec.2) A quote or tender consideration plan is a document stating— the objectives of the plan; and how the objectives are to be achieved; and how the achievement of the objectives will be measured; and any alternative ways of achieving the objectives, and why the alternative ways were not adopted; and the proposed terms of the contract for the goods or services; and a risk analysis of the market from which the goods or services are to be obtained. - (a) decides, by resolution, to prepare a quote or tender consideration plan; and - (b) prepares and adopts the plan. - (a) the objectives of the plan; and - (b) how the objectives are to be achieved; and - (c) how the achievement of the objectives will be measured; and - (d) any alternative ways of achieving the objectives, and why the alternative ways were not adopted; and - (e) the proposed terms of the contract for the goods or services; and - (f) a risk analysis of the market from which the goods or services are to be obtained.