Kentucky Revised Statutes Title VI. Financial Administration § 45A.010.Construction; purposes and policies

(a) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing purchasing by the Commonwealth;

(b) To permit the continued development of purchasing policies and practices;

(c) To make as consistent as possible the purchasing laws among the various states;

(d) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement;

(e) To insure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of the Commonwealth;

(f) To provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering effective competition; and

(g) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.