Arkansas Code Title 22. Public Property § 22-9-202. Construction of this section and §§ 22-9-203 and 22-9-204

(A) Prevent a taxing unit from performing any of the work or making any of the improvements referred to in this section and §§ 22-9-203 and 22-9-204 by the use of its own employees; or

(B) Require that bids must be received from a contractor as a condition precedent to the right to use the taxing unit's own employees.

(A) Commodities in accordance with § 14-22-101 et seq.;

(B) Professional services in accordance with § 19-11-801 et seq.; or

(C) Construction work from one (1) or more separate contractors under separate contract or invoice so that the work is not included in calculating the bid requirement threshold of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).