2005 Minnesota Statutes

     383B.921 Purchasing. 

    Subdivision 1.    Public procurement.  Notwithstanding 
 any law to the contrary, contracting and purchasing of goods, 
 materials, supplies, equipment, and services that are included 
 as part of a contract for the purchase of goods, materials, 
 supplies, equipment, or services are specifically exempted from 
 sections 383B.141 to 383B.151 and 471.345 to 471.371, or other 
 applicable laws related to public procurement. 

    Subd. 2.    Purchasing and service contracts.  The 
 corporation may purchase directly or utilize the services of a 
 nonprofit cooperative hospital service organization, the county, 
 the state of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota, or any 
 other political subdivision or agency of the state of Minnesota 
 in the purchase of all goods, materials, and services that the 
 corporation may require. 

    HIST: 2005 c 125 art 1 s 21 

*   NOTE:  This section, as added by Laws 2005, chapter 125, 
*article 1, section 21, is effective the day after the Hennepin 
*County Board files a certificate of local approval in compliance 
*with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3.  Laws 
*2005, chapter 125, article 1, section 29, as amended by Laws 
*2005, First Special Session chapter 7, section 34.