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AZ Rev Stat § 41-2603 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2603 - Surplus material program

41-2603.  Surplus material program The department may acquire surplus materials from the United States government and may distribute surplus materials as may be usable and necessary for public purposes to a state governmental unit or a political subdivision.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2604 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2604 - Authority for transfer of material

41-2604.  Authority for transfer of material Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,  the governing board,  or in case there is none,  the executive head of any state governmental unit,  political subdivision or nonprofit institution determined to be eligible to receive surplus materials,  may confer on any officer or employee thereof continuing authority to secure the transfer to it of surplus materials and to obligate its monies to the extent necessary to comply with the laws and conditions of such transfers. The director shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for use in determining eligibility.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2605 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2605 - Fees and charges

41-2605.  Fees and charges The department shall make proper charges and assess proper fees for the acquisition,  receipt,  warehousing,  rehabilitation,  delivery,  distribution or transfer of excess and surplus materials. Such fees and charges shall be fair and equitable and shall be based on services performed,  including acquisition,  receipt,  warehousing,  rehabilitation,  delivery,  distribution or transfer. A reasonable charge shall be made for maintenance and repair services.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2606 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2606 - Surplus materials revolving funds

41-2606.  Surplus materials revolving funds A. The state surplus materials revolving fund is established. All monies coming into the department derived from state surplus materials fees and charges shall be placed in the state surplus materials revolving fund. All uncommitted monies in the state surplus materials revolving fund in excess of one hundred thousand dollars at the close of any fiscal year revert to the state general fund. B. The federal surplus materials revolving fund is established. All monies coming into the department derived from federal surplus materials shall be placed in the federal surplus materials revolving fund. All uncommitted monies in the federal surplus materials revolving fund in excess of fifty thousand dollars at the close of any fiscal year shall be returned to agencies and institutions through discounted service and handling charges to eligible donees in the following fiscal year until the surplus is depleted. C. Monies in the funds shall be available,  subject to legislative appropriation,  for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2607 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2607 - Allocation of proceeds from sales, transfers or disposal of surplus materials

41-2607.  Allocation of proceeds from sales,  transfers or disposal of surplus materials Unless otherwise provided by law,  the director shall adopt rules for the allocation of proceeds from the sale,  transfer,  lease or disposal of excess and surplus materials.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2611 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2611 - Rules of procedure

41-2611.  Rules of procedure A. The director may adopt rules of procedure providing for the expeditious administrative review of all contract claims or controversies both before the purchasing agency and through an appeal heard before the director in accordance with chapter 6,  article 10 of this title. B. For the purposes of an expeditious administrative process,  the director shall render a decision on an appeal to the director within forty-two days after the date the agency report or comments on the agency report,  if applicable,  are filed with the director. On agreement of all interested parties,  the director may be granted an additional fourteen days to issue a decision. If the director fails to issue a decision within the time period prescribed in this subsection,  the director shall refer the appeal to a hearing in accordance with chapter 6,  article 10 of this title.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2612 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2612 - Subject of rules

41-2612.  Subject of rules The rules adopted by the director pursuant to section 41-2611 shall address at least the following subjects: 1. Protested solicitations and awards. 2. Vendor performance and evaluation of past performance. 3. Suspension or debarment of contractors. 4. Breach of contract controversies and contract claims.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2613 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2613 - Debarment and suspension of contractors

41-2613.  Debarment and suspension of contractors A. The director shall adopt rules providing for the suspension and debarment of any person from consideration for award of contracts pursuant to this chapter. If there are reasonable grounds for debarment the rules of the director may provide for the suspension of any person for not to exceed six months. A debarment shall not exceed three years. B. The causes for debarment or suspension include the following: 1. Conviction of any person or any subsidiary or affiliate of any person for commission of a criminal offense arising out of obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private contract or subcontract,  or in the performance of such contract or subcontract. 2. Conviction of any person or any subsidiary or affiliate of any person under any statute of the federal government,  this state or any other state for embezzlement,  theft,  fraudulent schemes and artifices,  fraudulent schemes and practices,  bid rigging,  perjury,  forgery,  bribery,  falsification or destruction of records,  receiving stolen property or any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty which affects responsibility as a state contractor. 3. Conviction or civil judgment finding a violation by any person or any subsidiary or affiliate of any person under state or federal antitrust statutes. 4. Violations of contract provisions of a character which are deemed to be so serious as to justify debarment action,  such as either of the following: (a) Knowingly fails without good cause to perform in accordance with the specification or within the time limit provided in the contract. (b) Failure to perform or unsatisfactory performance in accordance with the terms of one or more contracts,  except that failure to perform or unsatisfactory performance caused by acts beyond the control of the contractor shall not be considered to be a basis for debarment. 5. Any other cause deemed to affect responsibility as a state contractor,  including suspension or debarment of such person or any subsidiary or affiliate of such person by another governmental entity for any cause listed in rules of the director. C. A written determination to debar or suspend shall be issued pursuant to the rules of the director which shall: 1. State the reasons for the action taken. 2. Inform any debarred or suspended person involved of the right to administrative review as provided in this article. D. A copy of the decision under subsection C shall be mailed or otherwise furnished to any debarred or suspended person and to any intervening party.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2614 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2614 - Judicial review

41-2614.  Judicial review Except as provided in section 41-1092.08,  subsection H,  any final decision of the director under this chapter is subject to judicial review pursuant to title 12,  chapter 7,  article 6 by any party to the proceeding before the director,  and the complaint seeking review shall be filed with the superior court in Maricopa county and served on the director and the purchasing agency.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2615 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2615 - Exclusive remedy

41-2615.  Exclusive remedy Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,  including title 12,  chapter 7,  article 2 and title 12,  chapter 21,  this article and the rules adopted under this article shall provide the exclusive procedure for asserting a claim against this state or any agency of this state arising in relation to any procurement conducted under this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2616 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2616 - Violation; classification; liability; civil penalty; enforcement authority

41-2616.  Violation;  classification;  liability;  civil penalty;  enforcement authority A. A person who contracts for or purchases any material,  services,  construction or construction services in a manner contrary to the requirements of this chapter,  the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter,  the rules adopted by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-213 or rules adopted by the Arizona board of regents,  the Arizona lottery commission or the judicial branch pursuant to section 41-2501 is personally liable for the recovery of all public monies paid plus twenty per cent of such amount and legal interest from the date of payment and all costs and damages arising out of the violation. B. A person who intentionally or knowingly contracts for or purchases any material,  services,  construction or construction services pursuant to a scheme or artifice to avoid the requirements of this chapter,  rules adopted pursuant to this chapter,  rules adopted by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-213 or rules adopted by the state board of regents,  the state lottery commission or the judicial branch pursuant to section 41-2501 is guilty of a class 4 felony. C. A person who serves on an evaluation committee for a procurement shall sign a statement before reviewing bids or proposals that the person has no interest in the procurement other than that disclosed and will have no contact with any representative of a competing vendor related to the particular procurement during the course of evaluation of bids or proposals,  except those contacts specifically authorized by section 41-2534,  41-2537,  41-2538,  41-2578,  41-2579 or 41-2581. The person shall disclose on the statement any contact unrelated to the pending procurement that the person may need to have with a representative of a competing vendor and any contact with a representative of a competing vendor during evaluation of bids or proposals except those contacts specifically authorized by section 41-2534,  41-2537,  41-2538,  41-2578,  41-2579 or 41-2581. A person who serves on an evaluation committee and who fails to disclose contact with a representative of a competing vendor or who fails to provide accurate information on the statement is subject to a civil penalty of at least one thousand dollars but not more than ten thousand dollars. D. The attorney general on behalf of this state shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2617 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2617 - Contracts for procurement of construction; delay; recovery of damages by contractor

41-2617.  Contracts for procurement of construction;  delay;  recovery of damages by contractor A contract for the procurement of construction shall include a provision which provides for negotiations between the state governmental unit and the contractor for the recovery of damages related to expenses incurred by the contractor for a delay for which the state governmental unit is responsible,  which is unreasonable under the circumstances and which was not within the contemplation of the parties to the contract. This section shall not be construed to void any provision in the contract which requires notice of delays,  provides for arbitration or other procedure for settlement or provides for liquidated damages.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2631 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2631 - Definitions

41-2631.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Cooperative purchasing"  means procurement conducted by,  or on behalf of,  more than one public procurement unit. 2. " External procurement activity"  means any buying organization not located in this state that would qualify as a public procurement unit. 3. " Local public procurement unit"  means any political subdivision,  any agency,  board,  department or other instrumentality of such political subdivision and any nonprofit corporation created solely for the purpose of administering a cooperative purchase under this article. 4. " Nonprofit corporation"  means any nonprofit corporation as designated by the internal revenue service under section 501(c)(3) through 501(c)(6) or under section 115,  if created by two or more local public procurement units,  and includes certified nonprofit agencies that serve individuals with disabilities as defined in section 41-2636. 5. " Public procurement unit"  means either a local public procurement unit,  the department,  any other state or an agency of the United States.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2633 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2633 - Use of payments received by a supplying public procurement unit

41-2633.  Use of payments received by a supplying public procurement unit All payments received by a public procurement unit supplying personnel or services shall be available to the supplying public procurement unit to defray the cost of the cooperative program.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2634 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2634 - Public procurement units in compliance with chapter requirements

41-2634.  Public procurement units in compliance with chapter requirements If the public procurement unit administering a cooperative purchase complies with the requirements of this chapter,  any public procurement unit participating in such a purchase is deemed to have complied with this chapter. Public procurement units may not enter into a cooperative purchasing agreement for the purpose of circumventing this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2635 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2635 - Contract controversies

41-2635.  Contract controversies A. Under a cooperative purchasing agreement in which this state is a party,  controversies arising between an administering public procurement unit and its bidders,  offerors or contractors shall be resolved in accordance with article 9 of this chapter. B. Any local public procurement unit which is not subject to article 9 of this chapter may enter into an agreement with a public procurement unit to establish procedures or use such unit's existing procedures to resolve controversies with contractors,  whether or not such controversy arose from a cooperative purchasing agreement.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2637 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2637 - Compliance with federal requirements

41-2637.  Compliance with federal requirements If a procurement involves the expenditure of federal assistance or contract monies,  the director shall comply with federal law and authorized regulations which are mandatorily applicable and which are not presently reflected in this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2661 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2661 - State agency office paper recycling

41-2661.  State agency office paper recycling A. For purposes of this article,  the definitions found in section 49-831 apply to this article. B. The department shall require that all state governmental units,  including universities,  establish a program for the recycling of all wastepaper generated by those units including,  at a minimum,  high grade office paper and corrugated paper. Under the program,  each unit shall ensure the separate collection of approximately fifty per cent of the office wastepaper generated by each unit not later than November 1,  1991. C. The department shall establish procedures for collecting and storing the wastepaper containers to be used in this program. D. The department shall administer the contracts with buyers of wastepaper. E. On or before January 31 of each year,  the director of the department of administration shall evaluate the amount of wastepaper recycled by state governmental units and make all necessary modifications to the administration of the program to maximize the amount of wastepaper that is effectively and practicably recycled.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2671 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2671 - Definitions

41-2671.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Information services"  means data processing,  telecommunications and office systems technologies and services. 2. " Internet"  means the international computer network of both federal and nonfederal interoperable packet switched data networks,  including the graphical subnetwork called the world wide web. 3. " On-line bidding"  means a procurement process in which public agencies receive vendors' bids for goods,  services,  construction or information services electronically over the internet in a real-time,  competitive bidding event.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2672 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2672 - On-line bidding

41-2672.  On-line bidding A. If a procurement officer determines that electronic,  on-line bidding is more advantageous than other procurement methods provided in this chapter,  a procurement officer may use on-line bidding to obtain bids electronically for the purchase of goods,  services,  construction and information services. B. An on-line bidding solicitation must designate an opening date and time. C. The closing date and time for an on-line solicitation may be fixed or remain open depending on the structure of the item being bid on line. Information regarding the closing date and time must be included in the solicitation. At the opening date and time,  the purchasing agency must begin accepting on-line bids and must continue accepting bids until the bid is officially closed. D. All on-line bids must be posted electronically and updated on a real-time basis. E. Purchasing agencies may: 1. Require bidders to register before the opening date and time and,  as part of that registration,  require bidders to agree to any terms,  conditions or other requirements of the solicitation. 2. Prequalify bidders and allow only those bidders who are prequalified to submit bids on line. F. Purchasing agencies retain their existing authority to determine the criteria that will be used as a basis for making awards. G. Sections 41-2533 and 41-2534 do not apply to solicitations issued pursuant to this section,  except that: 1. All bids submitted electronically through an on-line bidding process are public information and are subject to the same public disclosure laws that govern bids received through the sealed bid process. 2. All remedies available to purchasing agencies and to bidders through the sealed bid process under this chapter are also available to purchasing agencies and bidders in an on-line bidding process.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2673 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2673 - State electronic commerce fund

41-2673.  State electronic commerce fund A. The state electronic commerce fund is established consisting of monies appropriated by the legislature and any gifts,  grants or devises for the benefit of the fund. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. B. Monies in the fund shall be used to help finance electronic commerce initiatives by purchasing agencies if other funding mechanisms do not exist or cannot be used. The department shall disburse monies in the fund to purchasing agencies based on agency requests and statewide electronic commerce priorities. C. If a purchasing agency realizes savings through implementation of its electronic commerce initiative funded by the state electronic commerce fund,  the purchasing agency shall repay the fund the amount of monies originally disbursed to the agency plus ten per cent of the agency savings. The purchasing agency may retain the remainder of the savings generated through its electronic commerce initiative. D. On notice from the department,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2701 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2701 - Definitions

41-2701.  Definitions In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Grant"  means the furnishing of financial or other assistance,  including state funds or federal grant funds,  by any state governmental unit to any person for the purpose of supporting or stimulating educational,  cultural,  social or economic quality of life.  2. " Person"  means any corporation,  business,  individual,  committee,  club or other organization or group of individuals. 3. " State governmental unit"  means any department,  commission,  council,  board,  bureau,  committee,  institution,  agency,  government corporation or other establishment or official of the executive branch or corporation commission of this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2703 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2703 - Waiver of solicitation and award procedures

41-2703.  Waiver of solicitation and award procedures A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,  the director of the department of administration or the director's designee may waive the solicitation and award procedures if a situation exists that makes compliance with section 41-2702 impracticable,  unnecessary or contrary to the public interest,  except that the grant solicitation and award shall be made with competition that is practicable under the circumstances. B. A state governmental unit seeking a waiver of solicitation and award procedures shall prepare a written request documenting and explaining the situation justifying the waiver. The request shall be submitted to the director of the department of administration or the director's designee,  who shall determine in writing whether to grant the request. If the request is granted,  the determination shall state the manner in which the grant is to be solicited and awarded and the limits of the determination. C. A copy of each request and determination shall be kept on file in the office of the state governmental unit requesting the waiver and the office of the director of the department of administration or the office of the director's designee.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-2704 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-2704 - Remedies

41-2704.  Remedies The head of the state governmental unit may resolve protests of the award or proposed award of a grant. An appeal from a decision of the head of a state governmental unit may be made to the director of the department of administration. A protest of an award or proposed award of a grant and any appeal shall be resolved in accordance with the rules of procedure adopted by the director pursuant to section 41-2611.