Louisiana Revised Statute 42:1109 et seq. prohibits "public servants" (parish employees) from entering into contracts and other transactions that are under the jurisdictions of the agency of the "public servant". Therefore, the following people are prohibited from bidding on surplus items:

All council members; The Parish President; All employees of the Purchasing Department; All employees of the department from which the surplus item came, including supervisors and the department head; Employees and staff of the Parish President and Administration; the children, spouses of children, brothers, sisters, parents, spouse, and the parents of the spouse, of the above listed persons; and any corporation, partnership, or other legal entity in which a person described above has a controlling interest. 

The HIGHEST qualified bid will be the one determined to offer the best advantage to the Parish of Terrebonne. The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government reserves the right to reject any bid for just cause in the best interest of Terrebonne Parish.