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Sole Source Criteria
The declaration of a "sole source"
purchase must be exercised judicially and always
with good faith. The following test must be
applied and all criteria met when a declaration
is made.
"Sole source" - A good's or service's
"uniqueness" alone cannot qualify the producer
or supplier of the good or service as a "sole
service" of a good or service under Alabama's
competitive bidding laws; instead, to so qualify
under subdivision (a)(11), the good or service
offered must be unique; that uniqueness must be
substantially related to the intended purpose,
use and performance of the good or service
sought; the entity seeking to be declared a
"sole source" must show that other similar goods
or services cannot perform the desired
objectives of the entity seeking the goods or
services. GE Co. v. City of Mobile, 585 So. 2d
1311 (Ala. 1991).
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