Chapter 279A
Public Contracting - General Provisions

Sections

Definitions for Public Contracting Code

Organization of Public Contracting Code

Application of Public Contracting Code

Federal law prevails in case of conflict

Procurement authority

Personal services contracts

Local contract review boards

Model rules generally

Affirmative action

Subcontracting to emerging small businesses or businesses that service-disabled veterans own

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

Discrimination in subcontracting prohibited

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

Preference for Oregon goods and services

Preference for recycled materials

Preference for goods fabricated or processed within state or services performed within state

Preference for exceeding Buy America requirements for transit projects

State procurement of goods and services

Limitation of competition

Recycled product purchasing information

Procurement of goods containing recycled polyethylene material

State procurement of paper

State contracting agency use of contract form, contract template or solicitation template

Education and training or experience requirements for persons that conduct procurements or administer contracts for state contracting agencies

Review and verification of advice and recommendations concerning procurements

Report concerning special procurements

Certification program for training in pay equity provisions of state law

Purchases through federal programs

Local contracting agency arrangements for use or disposition of personal property authorized

Transfers of fire protection equipment between fire departments

Definitions for ORS 279A

Cooperative procurements authorized

Joint cooperative procurements

Permissive cooperative procurements

Interstate cooperative procurements

Protests and disputes

Definitions for ORS 279A

Inspection, appraisal and inventory of state property

Powers and duties of department

Use of Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund

Contracts with federal government for accepting gifts and acquiring surplus property

Leasing of state property

Disposal of surplus property

Disposition of moneys received as payment for repair or replacement of damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen property

Miscellaneous receipts accounts

Consideration of whether bidder or proposer owes liquidated and delinquent debt to state

Requirements for qualified projects funded with moneys from American Rescue Plan Act of 2021