(1) Nothing in chapter 136, Laws of
2003 requires any state agency to take any action that interferes
with or impairs an existing contract between any state agency and
any other party, including but not limited to any other state
agency.
(2) Until December 31, 2009, except as provided under RCW 43.19.1906(2) for purchases up to three thousand dollars, RCW 43.19.534, and subsection (1) of this section, a state agency
shall not purchase any product or service identified in the
notice most recently disseminated by the department of general
administration, as provided under RCW 43.19.531(2)(b), from other
than a vendor in good standing until the state agency has
included in the solicitation process at least one vendor in good
standing supplying the goods or service needed by the agency,
unless no vendor in good standing supplying the goods or service
needed by the agency is available.
[2005 c 204 § 4; 2003 c 136 § 5.]