Okla. Stat. tit. 74 § 5167
The responsible governmental entity may retain or contract for the services of commercial appraisers, engineers, investment bankers, financial advisers, accounting experts and other consultants, independent contractors or providers of professional services as are necessary in the judgment of the responsible governmental entity to carry out the powers and duties under this act. This may include the identification of public projects to be subject to invitations for qualifications or proposals under this act, the development of those invitations and related evaluation criteria, the evaluation of those invitations and the negotiation of any contract under this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 5167
Editorially renumbered from § 5157 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.