North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 143. State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions § 143-48.6. Personal services contracts subject to Article

(a) Requirement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, personal services contracts for executive branch agencies shall be subject to the same requirements and procedures as service contracts.

(b) Personal Services Contract Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term “personal services contract” means a contract for services provided by a professional individual as an independent contractor on a temporary or occasional basis, but does not include, and nothing in this Article shall apply to, the engagement of experts or expert witnesses who are to be involved in the planning, prosecution, or defense of any litigation, by the Department of Justice, the Governor, State agencies, or institutions.

(c) Rules Required.--The Department of Administration shall adopt rules consistent with this section.