10.9. Software as a Service…………………………………………………………….. 99 10.10. Subscriptions……………………………………………………………………… 100 10.11. State Security Confidential Information………………………………………… 100 10.11.1. Purpose. ……………………………………………………………… 100 10.11.2. Process. ………………………………………………………………. 100 10.11.3. Permissible Disclosures……………………………………………….. 101 11. Templates and Models………….………………………………………………… 102 11.1. Document Versions……………………………………………………………… 102 11.2. General Information……………………………………………………………… 102 Related Statutes, Rules or Policies……………………………………………………… 105
“Performance Bond” means a surety bond issued by an insurance company or bank to secure a Contracting Party’s performance of a contract. "Procurement" means the act of buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring any goods or services covered by these Rules. It also includes all functions that pertain to the obtaining of any goods or services, including the description of requirements, selection and solicitation of sources, preparation and award of a contract, and all phases of contract administration. “Procurement Commission” means the State entity created and empowered by Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-56-102. “Procurement Professional” means an employee of the Central Procurement Office or a State Agency who has a meaningful role in the procurement of goods or services. By way of example only, a procurement professional may include a contract administrator, a solicitation coordinator or a market analyst. “Procuring Agency” means the departments, agencies, and entities of the State of Tennessee which make requisitions for or procure goods or services. “Pro Forma Contract” means the form of contract that is attached to a solicitation that each awarded respondent is required to sign, absent negotiation as set forth in the solicitation. “Proposal” means a proposer’s response to a Central Procurement Office’s or Delegated State Agency’s solicitation for goods or services. “Proposal Bond” means a surety bond issued by an insurance company, bank, or other financial institution to ensure that the winning proposer will enter into a contract. “Proposer” means any person or legal entity with the legal capacity to enter into contracts and sue and be sued who responds to a written solicitation for goods or services issued by the Central Procurement Office or a Delegated State Agency. “Proprietary” means a good or service that is used, produced, or marketed under exclusive legal right of the inventor, maker or service provider that is protected under trade secret, patent, trademark, or copyright law.
“Proprietary Procurement” means a procurement of a service or a product that is manufactured and marketed by a person or persons having the exclusive right to provide the service or manufacture or sell the product. “Protest” means a written complaint filed by an aggrieved party in connection with a solicitation or award of a contract by the Central Procurement Office. “Protest Committee” means the committee created and empowered under Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-56-103. “Purchase Order” means a document issued by the Central Procurement Office or a State Agency to a Contracting Party authorizing a purchase. Upon delivery to the Contracting Party, a “purchase order” becomes a binding contract on both parties. “Purchasing Card” or “P-Card” means a commercial card that allows organizations to take advantage of the existing credit card infrastructure to make electronic payments for goods or services. A P-Card is similar to a consumer credit card, but the card-using organization must pay the card issuer in full each month. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. “Request for Information” means a solicitation sent to a broad base of potential suppliers for the purpose of developing strategy, building a database, or preparing for a Request for Proposals or a Request for Qualifications. “Request for Proposals” means a written solicitation for written proposals to provide goods or services to the State. “Request for Qualifications” means a written solicitation containing a list of qualifications that must be met before a vendor may propose in response to a Request for Proposals. A written response from a vendor is the appropriate response to a Request for Qualifications. “Respondent” means a person providing a written response to a solicitation. “Response” means a respondent’s written response to a solicitation. “Responsible Proposer” means a person who has the capacity in all material respects to perform fully the contract requirements, and the integrity and reliability that will assure good faith performance.