The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to all contracts and agreements, other than a contract or agreement that is awarded pursuant to a fair and open process, with State agencies including contracts or agreements with any of the principal departments in the Executive Branch, and any division, board, bureau, office, commission, or other instrumentality within or created by such department and any independent State authority, board, commission, instrumentality, or agency.
N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-24.4