The majority of state and local jurisdictions do not have in place a suitable process for public purchasing, which can result in problems ranging from mistakes to allegations of fraud and criminal misconduct. Revising current public procurement processes to include the recognized best practices in the 2000 Model Procurement Code can bring immediate improvement to public contract administration. This update of the Regulations and the reprint of the Model Procurement Code bring the 1979 edition of the Code and 1980 edition of the Regulations to the forefront of leadership in good procurement practices. The Year 2000 Revisions update includes:

• Provisions for electronic communications;
• Opportunities for cooperative purchasing among state and local governments;
• Flexible procurement methods, and
• Design build, design build operate, and design build finance operate contracting.

This is a clear and concise procurement process that can be tailored and adapted for state and local use to meet the needs of the community and its agencies that spend public funds for construction, information technology equipment, and other goods and services.