Or. Admin. R. 170-002-0110 - Procurement Policy and Approach
(1)
The Attorney General's model rules do not apply to the Treasurer. The Treasurer
will consider the Attorney General's model rules for guidance when exercising
Contract and Procurement discretion, particularly with respect to Procurements
of Goods and Services subject to ORS Chapter 279B. The Procurement Officer will
review this division of the Treasurer's administrative rules each time the
Attorney General modifies its model rules to determine whether to modify this
division to comply with statutory or other changes.
(2) The Treasurer will contract with an
outside party when it is not feasible to use personnel or resources within the
agency because the specialized skills, knowledge or resources to perform are
not available within the Treasurer's office; services cannot be performed in a
reasonable time by the Treasurer's staff; it is less expensive to contract with
a third party; or an independent and impartial evaluation of a situation by
recognized professionals is required. Contracts will be awarded only after
approval of the Treasurer or designee.
(3) The Treasurer's policy is to continuously
improve Procurement practices to reflect the marketplace while promoting public
confidence by demonstrating ethical behavior, fair dealing, honesty, and good
faith. Further, it is the Treasurer's policy to encourage competition in the
marketplace, unless it is not practicable to achieve the public policy goals
for banking, borrowing, and investing.
(4) The Treasurer will evaluate Offers based
on performance factors and other aspects of service quality, as well as
pricing, in selecting the Offer most advantageous to the state. Awards will be
made to the most responsive Responsible Offeror(s) based on the best overall
value, and not solely on lowest cost.
(5) The Treasurer may provide any part of or
all of an education or training program that meets the standards established by
the Treasurer, or may approve any part of all of an education or training
program provided by the Department of Administrative Services or other provider
that meets the standards and requirements established by the Treasurer under
ORS 279A.159(3) and
this rule.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 279A.065
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 279A.065, ORS 279A.050(5) & ORS 279A.159(3)
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