Rule on awards.
Section 11
SEC. 11. Rule on awards.—Awards in the procurement of supplies shall be made to the lowest complying and responsible bid which meets all the terms and conditions of the contractor undertaking. As used herein, the term "lowest complying and responsible bid" shall be the proposal of one who offers the lowest price meeting all the technical specifications and requirements of the supplies desired and as a dealer in the line of supplies involved, maintains a regular establishment, and has complied religiously with previous commitments. "Terms and conditions" refers to other requirements not affecting the technical specifications and requirements of the supplies desired such as bonding, terms of delivery and payment, and related or analogous preferments. SEC. 12. Procurement without public bidding.—Procurement of supplies may be made without the benefit of public bidding in the following modes: Personal canvass of responsible merchants; Emergency purchases; Direct purchases from manufacturers or exclusive distributors; Thru the Bureau of Supply Coordination; and Purchase from other government entities or foreign governments.