The State Treasurer is authorized to purchase software, hardware, and associated services to assist the State Treasurer in the Treasurer's duties related to the control, custody, deposit, transfer disbursement, management and investment of funds and securities held by the state. Software, hardware, and associated services shall be chosen by a solicitation of proposals on a competitive basis, but shall be exempt from the provisions of The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. Software, hardware and associated services purchases by the State Treasurer for these purposes shall not require the authorization of the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 71.2