Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 39, § 1572. Exemptions

A. Exemption from central purchasing agency and procurement regulations of commissioner. Procurement of the following items or by the following governmental bodies shall not be required to be conducted through the central purchasing agency and shall not be required to follow the procurement regulations of the commissioner or the office of state procurement, but shall nevertheless be subject to the requirements of this Chapter and such regulations as may be promulgated by the head of such governmental body:

B. Exemptions from central purchasing only. Unless otherwise provided in R.S. 39:1554, exemptions from central purchasing do not apply to professional services, personal services, consulting services, social services, information technology, or vehicle acquisition. Unless otherwise ordered by regulation of the commissioner with approval of the governor, the following governmental bodies shall not be required to conduct procurement through the central purchasing agency, but shall nevertheless be subject to the requirements of this Chapter and the regulations promulgated by the commissioner:

C. Use of central purchasing by exempt agencies. A governmental body exempted from centralized purchasing may use the central purchasing facilities whenever the best interests of such governmental body and the state may be served.