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OR Rev Stat § 279A.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.130 - Preference for exceeding Buy America requirements for transit projects; rules.

(1) Notwithstanding provisions of law that require a contracting agency to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder or best proposer or provider of a quotation, a contracting agency that receives and uses funds from the federal government or an agency of the federal government for a transit project may give preference to a bidder or proposer that exceeds federal Buy America requirements that apply to federally funded transit projects, as permitted under 49 C.F.R. 661.21 as that regulation existed on March 16, 2012. (2) The Department of Transportation, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Attorney General may adopt rules under ORS 279A.065 and establish policies and procedures to implement subsection (1) of this section. [2012 c.58 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.142 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.142 - Limitation of competition.

A contracting agency may, by appropriate ordinance, resolution, rule or other appropriate legislative action, limit competition for a public contract to emerging small businesses certified under ORS 200.055 if the contract price is estimated at $250,000 or less and is funded by the Emerging Small Business Account established under ORS 200.180. [2007 c.344 §2; 2015 c.565 §14; 2021 c.630 §46]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.145 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.145 - Recycled product purchasing information.

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall include recycled product purchasing information within publications and training programs provided to local governments requesting state government purchasing assistance. [2003 c.794 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.150 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.150 - Procurement of goods containing recycled polyethylene material.

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall provide guidelines to state agencies and contractors on the availability of necessary goods that contain recycled PETE, as well as other recycled plastic resin supplies and materials. (2) The department shall identify suppliers able to provide necessary goods containing recycled PETE, as well as other recycled plastic resin supplies and materials. [2003 c.794 §20] Note: Sections 44 and 61 (4), chapter 681, Oregon Laws 2021, provide: Sec. 44. (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality, shall study and assess state procurement practices as they relate to recycled products, recycled PETE and recycled materials as those terms are defined in ORS 279A.010. The assessment must include: (a) An evaluation of procurement practices under ORS chapters 279A and 279B related to recycled materials, including efficacy and compliance; (b) A quantitative evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of the five percent price limitation described in ORS 279A.125 (2)(d); (c) A feasibility study of additional opportunities to increase the purchase of products containing post-consumer recycled content, including but not limited to products containing post-consumer recycled PETE and other plastics; (d) An evaluation of opportunities for strengthening traceability and verification requirements associated with recycled products or recycled materials, especially recycled plastic; and (e) Recommendations for legislation. (2) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall provide the results of the assessment in a report to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly in the manner provided under ORS 192.245. The department shall revise the initial assessment completed under this section every five years. [2021 c.681 §44] Sec. 61. (4) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall complete the first assessment required by section 44 of this 2021 Act no later than May 15, 2024. [2021 c.681 §61(4)]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.155 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.155 - State procurement of paper.

No less than 35 percent of state agency procurements of paper products may be from recycled paper products. [2003 c.794 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.161 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.161 - Review and verification of advice and recommendations concerning procurements; delegation.

(1) Before a state contracting agency executes a public contract with a contract price that exceeds $150,000, the director or other head of the state contracting agency shall review, and shall verify that the person that will administer the public contract for the state contracting agency has read and understands, all advice and recommendations that the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the Department of Justice or other legal counsel gave to the state contracting agency with respect to the public contract and the procurement that resulted in the public contract. The director or other head of the state contracting agency shall sign and retain in the state contracting agency’s records a statement that acknowledges that the director or other head of the state contracting agency reviewed the advice and recommendations and made the verification described in this subsection. (2) The director or other head of a state contracting agency that enters into more than 12 public contracts during a calendar year may delegate to a qualified employee of the state contracting agency all or a portion of the duties the director or other head of the state contracting agency has under subsection (1) of this section. [2015 c.646 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.165 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.165 - Report concerning special procurements; requirement to maintain records.

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, before the beginning of each odd-numbered year regular legislative session, shall provide to an appropriate committee of the Legislative Assembly that considers questions related to public contracting a report that contains information about special procurements conducted under the provisions of ORS 279B.085 by state contracting agencies that are subject to the authority of the department under ORS 279A.050 (2) and (7). The information must include, at a minimum: (a) The name of each state contracting agency that conducted a procurement under the provisions; (b) The number of procurements the state contracting agency conducted under the provisions and the number of contracts the state contracting agency awarded under the provisions; (c) A summary of the reasons that the state contracting agency decided to conduct the procurement under the provisions; (d) A descriptive summary of the procurement procedure the state contracting agency used to conduct the procurement, noting whether the procedure was competitive or not and listing the number of bids or proposals the state contracting agency received if the procedure was competitive; (e) The contract price or estimated contract price for each contract the state contracting agency awarded under the provisions; and (f) A summary of the protests or other responses the state contracting agency received in response to the decision to conduct the procurement under the provisions, and a summary of the disposition of the protests or other responses. (2) A state contracting agency subject to the authority of the department under ORS 279A.050 (2) and (7) shall maintain records that enable the state contracting agency to calculate or otherwise determine and provide to the department the information described in subsection (1) of this section. The state contracting agency shall maintain the records for the purposes described under this section and may not use the information for evaluating proposals or invitations to bid that the state contracting agency receives in response to a solicitation for a procurement. (3) This section does not apply to the Secretary of State or the State Treasurer. [2012 c.53 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.167 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.167 - Certification program for training in pay equity provisions of state law; rules.

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall establish a program to certify that a person that intends to submit a bid or proposal for a public contract understands the prohibition set forth in ORS 652.220 and in other laws or rules that prohibit discrimination in compensation or wage payments. The program must include, but is not limited to, all of these elements: (a) A curriculum for training prospective bidders and proposers in complying with the prohibition described in this subsection. The curriculum must include hypothetical situations, case studies and other examples that show conduct that would violate the prohibition and other conduct that would constitute correct and best practices. (b) Criteria for assessing whether prospective bidders and proposers understand the prohibition and can successfully apply best practices to a hypothetical situation that involves discrimination in compensation or wage payments. (c) Standards for successful completion of the curriculum and assessment that will result in the department issuing the certificate. (2) The department may conduct the training and assessment for the program described in subsection (1) of this section or may enter into an interagency agreement with the Bureau of Labor and Industries or a contract with a private entity to conduct the training and assessment. (3) The department may by rule specify a period of time during which a certificate the department issues under this section is valid and may adopt other rules that are necessary to implement the provisions of this section. [2015 c.454 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.180 - Purchases through federal programs.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Public Contracting Code, a procurement may be made without competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals or other competition required under ORS 279B.050 to 279B.085 provided that: (1) The procurement is made in accordance with rules adopted by the contracting agency for procurements under this section; and (2) The procurement is made under 10 U.S.C. 381, the Electronic Government Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-347) or other federal law that is, as determined by the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services or a local contract review board, similar to 10 U.S.C. 381 or section 211 of the Electronic Government Act of 2002 in effectuating or promoting transfers of property to contracting agencies. [2003 c.794 §22]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.185 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.185 - Local contracting agency arrangements for use or disposition of personal property authorized.

(1) Notwithstanding the competitive procurement requirements of ORS chapters 279B and 279C, a local contracting agency may sell, transfer or dispose of personal property in accordance with rules adopted under ORS 279A.070. (2) Notwithstanding the competitive procurement requirements of ORS chapters 279B and 279C, a local contracting agency may negotiate with one or more private or public entities to establish contracts, agreements and other cooperative arrangements for the use, operation, maintenance or ultimate lawful disposition of personal property owned by or under the control of the local contracting agency, including property acquired under ORS 279A.260. Before approving such a contract, agreement or arrangement, the governing body of the local contracting agency must make a finding that the contract, agreement or arrangement will promote the economic development of the local contracting agency, of the geographical area in which the local contracting agency is situated or of other public bodies that perform similar functions. [2003 c.794 §23]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.190 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.190 - Transfers of fire protection equipment between fire departments.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Fire protection equipment" has the meaning given that term in ORS 476.005. (b) "Public contract" includes a sale at no cost. (c) "Regularly organized fire department" has the meaning given that term in ORS 652.050. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Public Contracting Code, transfers of fire protection equipment under public contracts between regularly organized fire departments may be made without competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals or other competition required in ORS 279B.050 to 279B.085, provided: (a) The recipient regularly organized fire department makes a written request for the fire protection equipment to the transferor regularly organized fire department; (b) The fire protection equipment is surplus to or unusable by the transferor; (c) The total fair market value of fire protection equipment received by the recipient does not exceed $50,000 per calendar year; and (d) The transferor holds a public hearing, with hearing notice published in at least one trade newspaper of general statewide circulation a minimum of 14 days before the hearing, and finds that the public contract is in the public’s interest. [2003 c.794 §24]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.205 - Cooperative procurements authorized.

(1) A contracting agency may participate in, sponsor, conduct or administer a joint cooperative procurement for the procurement of any goods, services or public improvements. (2) A contracting agency may participate in, sponsor, conduct or administer a permissive or interstate cooperative procurement for the procurement of any goods or services, but not public improvements. [2003 c.794 §26; 2005 c.103 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.210 - Joint cooperative procurements.

(1) A joint cooperative procurement is valid only if: (a) The administering contracting agency’s solicitation and award process for the original contract is an open and impartial competitive process and uses source selection methods substantially equivalent to those specified in ORS 279B.055, 279B.060 or 279B.085 or uses a competitive bidding process substantially equivalent to the competitive bidding process in ORS chapter 279C; (b) The administering contracting agency’s solicitation and the original contract or price agreement identifies the cooperative procurement group or each participating purchasing contracting agency and specifies the estimated contract requirements; and (c) No material change is made in the terms, conditions or prices of the contract between the contractor and the purchasing contracting agency from the terms, conditions and prices of the original contract between the contractor and the administering contracting agency. (2) A joint cooperative procurement may not be a permissive cooperative procurement. [2003 c.794 §27]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.225 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.225 - Protests and disputes.

(1) A protest regarding the procurement process, the contents of solicitation documents or the award or proposed award of an original contract may be directed only to the administering contracting agency. The protest must be in accordance with the provisions of ORS 279B.400 to 279B.425. (2) A protest regarding the use of a cooperative procurement by a purchasing contracting agency after the execution of an original contract may be directed only to the purchasing contracting agency. The protest must be in accordance with the provisions of ORS 279B.400 to 279B.425 and is limited in scope to the purchasing contracting agency’s authority to enter into a cooperative procurement contract. (3) The decision of a local contracting agency to use a cooperative procurement is reviewable in the circuit court of the county where the principal offices of the local contracting agency are located. The decision of a state contracting agency to use a cooperative procurement shall be reviewable by the Circuit Court for Marion County or the circuit court of the county where the principal offices of the state contracting agency are located. (4) Disputes regarding contract performance between a purchasing contracting agency and a contractor may be resolved solely by the purchasing contracting agency and the contractor. [2003 c.794 §30]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.250 - Definitions for ORS 279A.250 to 279A.290.

As used in ORS 279A.250 to 279A.290, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Donee" means an entity eligible to acquire federal donation property based upon federal regulations or eligible to acquire surplus property in accordance with rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Entities eligible to acquire federal donation property may also acquire surplus property other than federal donation property. (2) "Not-for-profit organization" means a nonprofit corporation as defined in ORS 307.130. (3) "Property" means personal property. (4) "State agency" means every state officer, board, commission, department, institution, branch or agency of state government whose costs are paid wholly or in part from funds held in the State Treasury, and includes the Legislative Assembly and the courts, including the officers and committees of both, and the Secretary of State and the State Treasurer in the performance of the duties of their constitutional offices. (5) "Surplus property" means property received by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services or a state agency as surplus from federal government units, state agencies, local governments, special government bodies, not-for-profit organizations, other states and private entities. [2003 c.794 §36]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.255 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.255 - Inspection, appraisal and inventory of state property; reports by state agencies.

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may: (1) Provide for the periodic inspection and appraisal of state property; (2) Provide for the maintenance of current and perpetual inventories of state property; and (3) Require any state agency to make reports of the property in the agency’s custody at such intervals and in such form as the department deems necessary. [2003 c.794 §37]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.260 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.260 - Powers and duties of department; acquisitions by qualified donees; rules.

(1) Subject to the power of the Governor to terminate the functions listed in this section, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may: (a) Accept surplus property; (b) Distribute surplus property to donees; (c) Provide suitable facilities for the storage and distribution of surplus property; (d) Enter into reciprocal agreements and contracts with federal government units, state agencies, local governments, special government bodies, not-for-profit organizations, other states and private entities, with respect to the utilization and exchange of property, facilities, personnel and services, for the administration of the provisions of this section in accordance with federal and state laws governing the acquisition, distribution, utilization, disposal or sale of surplus property; (e) Expend funds in connection with the provisions of this section; (f) Adopt rules for the acquisition, distribution, utilization, disposal or sale of surplus property in accordance with federal and state laws; (g) Set charges, subject to federal and state laws, necessary to recover all direct and indirect costs associated with acquiring, purchasing, shipping, handling, warehousing, storing and distributing surplus property; (h) Cooperate with donees in locating, obtaining or warehousing surplus property; and (i) Obtain surplus property on behalf of donees. (2) The department shall deposit all fees or charges collected or received under this section in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund. (3) The governing board or the executive head of a donee may, by order or resolution, confer upon any officer or employee thereof authority to secure the acquisition of surplus property through the department in accordance with federal and state laws governing the acquisition, distribution, utilization, disposal or sale of surplus property. [2003 c.794 §38]
OR Rev Stat § 279A.265 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions|Section 279A.265 - Use of Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund; cash dividends.

(1) In addition to the other purposes for which the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund established under ORS 283.076 may be used, the fund hereby is appropriated continuously for and may be used for the purposes of this section and ORS 279A.260. All claims approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for the purposes of this section and ORS 279A.260 shall be paid as provided in ORS 293.295 to 293.462. The department shall draw warrants on the State Treasurer for the payment thereof payable out of the fund. All moneys received under ORS 279A.260 shall be paid by the department to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. (2) The Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may distribute in the form of cash dividends accumulated surpluses in the fund that arise because the charges collected from donees are in excess of the amount necessary to keep the activities under this section and ORS 279A.260 on a self-sustaining basis. The director shall pay the cash dividends to the donees referred to in ORS 279A.260 (1). Any dividend paid under this subsection shall be based on the ratio of the charges collected from each donee during the preceding fiscal year to the total charges collected from all donees for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the dividend is authorized to be paid. (3) Upon termination by the Governor of the functions of the department under ORS 279A.260, any balance remaining in the fund that is attributable to the activities under this section and ORS 279A.260 shall be refunded pro rata to the donees referred to in ORS 279A.260 (1) upon the basis of the total charges collected from each donee during the preceding fiscal year, unless the director determines that the cost of making the refund is excessive, in which case the unrefunded moneys shall be paid to the Treasurer of the United States. [2003 c.794 §39]