OAR 736-146-0015
Special Approvals for Public Contracts When Required

(1)

When Attorney General legal sufficiency approval is required under ORS 291.047 (Public contract approval by Attorney General), the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) must seek legal approval.

(2)

When OPRD contracts for services normally provided by another contracting agency or for services for which another contracting agency has statutory responsibilities, OPRD is required to seek the other contracting agency’s approvals. Examples of these special approvals include, but are not limited to:

(a)

Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), State Services Division, Risk Management for providing tort liability coverage;

(b)

DAS, State Services Division, Publishing and Distribution for printing services;

(c)

DAS, State Data Center for telecommunications services;

(d)

Office of the Treasurer, Debt Management Division, for bond counsel and financial advisory services (bond counsel services also require the approval of the Attorney General);

(e)

DAS Enterprise Information Strategy and Policy Division for information-system related services.

(3)

The Attorney General has sole authority to contract for attorney services. Exceptions may be granted in writing on a case-by-case basis only by the Attorney General.

(4)

The Secretary of State Audits Division has sole authority to contract for financial auditing services. Exceptions may be granted in writing on a case-by-case basis only by the Secretary of State Audits Division.

Source: Rule 736-146-0015 — Special Approvals for Public Contracts When Required, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=736-146-0015.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 736-146-0015’s source at or​.us