Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 408. Labor § 408.131

Sec. 21. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an administrative entity designated under section 17  1 shall provide state or federally funded workforce development services to program applicants and participants only through service providers selected by a competitive procurement process established in accordance with department policy and applicable state law.

(2) An administrative entity designated under section 17 may provide state or federally funded services directly to program applicants and participants without contracting with a service provider, if the department determines after a competitive procurement process that no other provider is capable of providing the required services within the limits of available funding and cost-to-benefit analysis.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an administrative entity designated under section 17 may enter into any agreement necessary to deliver services under this act.