In addition to any other authority, the Department of Finance, Division of Purchasing, is hereby authorized to enter into joint purchasing agreements for information technology goods and services and make multi-vendor awards for information technology goods and services on behalf of the Office of Information Technology, utilizing the procedures and adhering to the requirements set forth in Section 41-16-21.1, for joint purchasing agreements and Section 41-16-27, for multi-vendor awards.
Ala. Code § 41-28-10 (1975)