Which rules or regulations created by government agencies have the same force as legislative law if consistent with it?

Which rules or regulations created by government agencies have the same force as legislative law if consistent with it?

• A. Administrative Law
• B. Statutory Law
• C. Common Law
• D. Five Rights of Procurement

Answer: (A)

Administrative law. Agencies create rules and regulations under the authority granted by statutes, and these rules carry the force of law as long as they stay within the scope of that enabling statute and constitutional limits. They implement and enforce laws by detailing procedures, standards, and requirements—such as procurement rules that govern how bids are solicited, evaluated, and protested. Because they’re grounded in statutory authority, these regulations are binding and must be followed, even though they’re not enacted by the legislature itself. If an agency exceeds its power or its rule conflicts with the enabling statute, the rule can be challenged and may be struck down. Statutory law is the laws passed by legislators; common law comes from court decisions, shaping law through precedent; and the “Five Rights of Procurement” is not a recognized source of binding law.

Administrative law. Agencies create rules and regulations under the authority granted by statutes, and these rules carry the force of law as long as they stay within the scope of that enabling statute and constitutional limits. They implement and enforce laws by detailing procedures, standards, and requirements—such as procurement rules that govern how bids are solicited, evaluated, and protested. Because they’re grounded in statutory authority, these regulations are binding and must be followed, even though they’re not enacted by the legislature itself. If an agency exceeds its power or its rule conflicts with the enabling statute, the rule can be challenged and may be struck down.

Statutory law is the laws passed by legislators; common law comes from court decisions, shaping law through precedent; and the “Five Rights of Procurement” is not a recognized source of binding law.