(a) Supply of personnel.--Upon written request from another public procurement unit or external procurement activity, a public procurement unit may provide personnel to the requesting public procurement unit or external procurement activity. The public procurement unit or external procurement activity making the request shall compensate the public procurement unit providing the personnel the direct and indirect cost of furnishing the personnel in accordance with an agreement between the parties.

(b) Supply of services.--The informational, technical and other services of any public procurement unit may be made available to any other public procurement unit or external procurement activity. However, the requirements of the public procurement unit tendering the services shall have precedence over the requesting public procurement unit or external procurement activity. The requesting public procurement unit or external procurement activity shall compensate for the expenses of the services provided in accordance with an agreement between the parties.

(c) Information services.--Upon request, the department may make available to public procurement units or external procurement activities the following services, among others:

(d) Technical services.--The department may provide the following technical services, among others:

(e) Fees.--The department may enter into contractual arrangements and publish a schedule of fees for the services provided under subsections (c) and (d).