NAC333.150. Requirements for contract for services of independent contractor; competitive selection; request for proposals; effective date.

     1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, a contract entered into pursuant to NRS 333.700 for the services of an independent contractor must:

     (a) Be awarded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and chapter 333 of NRS;

     (b) Conform to the form, terms and conditions prescribed by the Attorney General; and

     (c) Include any provisions related to insurance that the State Risk Manager determines are required.

     2. Such a contract which by its nature is not adapted to be awarded by competitive selection, including, without limitation, a contract for:

     (a) Services which may only be contracted from a sole source as determined by the Administrator;

     (b) Professional services, including, without limitation, a contract for the services of:

          (1) An expert witness;

          (2) A professional engineer;

          (3) A registered architect;

          (4) An attorney;

          (5) An accountant; or

          (6) Any other professional, if the services of that professional are not adapted to competitive selection as determined by the Administrator; or

     (c) Services necessitated by an emergency affecting the national defense or an emergency caused by an act of God or any other unforeseeable circumstances, as determined by the Administrator,

Ê is not subject to the requirements of this chapter and chapter 333 of NRS for competitive selection.

     3. If such a contract is required to be awarded by competitive selection and the estimated value of the contract exceeds $25,000 per fiscal year, it must be solicited through a request for proposals. The request for proposals must conform to the form for a request for proposals prescribed by the Attorney General.

     4. If an effective date is not set forth in a contract for the services of an independent contractor awarded pursuant to NRS 333.700, the contract is effective on the date on which it is approved by the State Board of Examiners.

     (Added to NAC by Chief of Purchasing Div. by R099-99, eff. 12-13-99; A by R078-01, 12-17-2001)