30:4-96.Ā  Estimates for ensuing year;Ā  no technical evasion
At least thirty days before the commencement of each state fiscal year, theĀ  proper officials of each institution, noninstitutional agency, department orĀ  agency of the state or the counties thereof, shall report to the state boardĀ  estimates for the ensuing year of the amount of supplies of different kindsĀ  required by them, which shall refer to the catalogue issued by the state board,Ā  in so far as the articles indicated are included within such catalogue.Ā  NoĀ  purchasing agency shall be allowed to evade the intent and meaning of thisĀ  article by specifying slight variations from the standards adopted by the stateĀ  board, when the articles provided by it in accordance with its standards areĀ  reasonably adapted to the actual needs of the purchasing agency.
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