ORS 279A.200
Definitions for ORS 279A.200 to 279A.225


(1)

As used in ORS 279A.200 (Definitions for ORS 279A.200 to 279A.225) to 279A.225 (Protests and disputes):

(a)

“Administering contracting agency” means a governmental body in this state or in another jurisdiction that solicits and establishes the original contract for the procurement of goods, services or public improvements in a cooperative procurement.

(b)

“Cooperative procurement” means a procurement conducted on behalf of more than one governmental body. “Cooperative procurement” includes but is not limited to multiagency contracts and price agreements. “Cooperative procurement” does not include an agreement formed among only governmental bodies under ORS chapter 190 or by a statute, charter provision, ordinance or other authority for establishing agreements between or among governmental bodies or agencies or tribal governing bodies or agencies.

(c)

“Cooperative procurement group” means a group of governmental bodies joined through an intergovernmental agreement for the purpose of facilitating cooperative procurements.

(d)

“Interstate cooperative procurement” means a permissive cooperative procurement in which the administering contracting agency is a governmental body, domestic or foreign, that is authorized under the governmental body’s laws, rules or regulations to enter into public contracts and in which one or more of the participating governmental bodies are located outside this state.

(e)

“Joint cooperative procurement” means a cooperative procurement in which the participating governmental bodies or the cooperative procurement group and the bodies’ or group’s contract requirements or estimated contract requirements for price agreements are identified.

(f)

“Original contract” means the initial contract or price agreement solicited and awarded during a cooperative procurement by an administering contracting agency.

(g)

“Permissive cooperative procurement” means a cooperative procurement in which the purchasing contracting agencies are not identified.

(h)

“Purchasing contracting agency” means a governmental body that procures goods, services or public improvements from a contractor based on the original contract established by an administering contracting agency.

(2)

As used in ORS 279A.210 (Joint cooperative procurements) (1)(a), 279A.215 (Permissive cooperative procurements) (1)(a) and 279A.220 (Interstate cooperative procurements) (1)(a), an administering contracting agency’s solicitation and award process uses source selection methods “substantially equivalent” to those identified in ORS 279B.055 (Competitive sealed bidding), 279B.060 (Competitive sealed proposals) or 279B.085 (Special procurements) if the solicitation and award process:

(a)

Calls for award of a contract on the basis of a lowest responsible bidder or a lowest and best bidder determination in the case of competitive bids, or on the basis of a determination of the proposer whose proposal is most advantageous based on evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals in the case of competitive proposals;

(b)

Does not permit the application of any geographic preference that is more favorable to bidders or proposers who reside in the jurisdiction or locality favored by the preference than the preferences provided in ORS 279A.120 (Preference for Oregon goods and services) (2); and

(c)

Uses reasonably clear and precise specifications that promote suitability for the purposes intended and that reasonably encourage competition. [2003 c.794 §25; 2007 c.764 §4]

Source: Section 279A.200 — Definitions for ORS 279A.200 to 279A.225, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279A.­html.

279A.005
Short title
279A.010
Definitions for Public Contracting Code
279A.015
Policy
279A.020
Organization of Public Contracting Code
279A.025
Application of Public Contracting Code
279A.030
Federal law prevails in case of conflict
279A.050
Procurement authority
279A.055
Personal services contracts
279A.060
Local contract review boards
279A.065
Model rules generally
279A.070
Rules
279A.075
Delegation
279A.100
Affirmative action
279A.105
Subcontracting to emerging small businesses or businesses that service-disabled veterans own
279A.107
Certification as disadvantaged business enterprise, minority-owned business, woman-owned business, business that service-disabled veteran owns or emerging small business during term of public contract
279A.110
Discrimination in subcontracting prohibited
279A.112
Requirement to certify that contractor has policy and practice of preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination against employees who are members of protected class
279A.120
Preference for Oregon goods and services
279A.125
Preference for recycled materials
279A.128
Preference for goods fabricated or processed within state or services performed within state
279A.130
Preference for exceeding Buy America requirements for transit projects
279A.140
State procurement of goods and services
279A.142
Limitation of competition
279A.145
Recycled product purchasing information
279A.150
Procurement of goods containing recycled polyethylene material
279A.155
State procurement of paper
279A.157
State contracting agency use of contract form, contract template or solicitation template
279A.159
Education and training or experience requirements for persons that conduct procurements or administer contracts for state contracting agencies
279A.161
Review and verification of advice and recommendations concerning procurements
279A.165
Report concerning special procurements
279A.167
Certification program for training in pay equity provisions of state law
279A.180
Purchases through federal programs
279A.185
Local contracting agency arrangements for use or disposition of personal property authorized
279A.190
Transfers of fire protection equipment between fire departments
279A.200
Definitions for ORS 279A.200 to 279A.225
279A.205
Cooperative procurements authorized
279A.210
Joint cooperative procurements
279A.215
Permissive cooperative procurements
279A.220
Interstate cooperative procurements
279A.225
Protests and disputes
279A.250
Definitions for ORS 279A.250 to 279A.290
279A.255
Inspection, appraisal and inventory of state property
279A.260
Powers and duties of department
279A.265
Use of Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund
279A.270
Contracts with federal government for accepting gifts and acquiring surplus property
279A.275
Leasing of state property
279A.280
Disposal of surplus property
279A.285
Disposition of moneys received as payment for repair or replacement of damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen property
279A.290
Miscellaneous receipts accounts
279A.800
Consideration of whether bidder or proposer owes liquidated and delinquent debt to state
279A.803
Requirements for qualified projects funded with moneys from American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
279A.990
Penalties
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