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PUBLIC CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE RULE R-1415 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />ARTICLE 1.....................................................................................................................................1 <br />INTRODUCTION AND EXEMPTIONS FROM REGULATIONS.........................................1 <br />1.1 Title.............................................................................................................................1 <br />1.2 Policy..........................................................................................................................1 <br />1.3 Exempt Contracts........................................................................................................1 <br />1.3 .1 Government Contracts........................................................................................1 <br />1.3 .2 Grants, But Not the Expenditure of Grant Funds...............................................2 <br />1.3 .3 Legal Witnesses and Consultants........................................................................2 <br />1.3 .4 Real Property......................................................................................................2 <br />1.3 .5 Textbooks............................................................................................................2 <br />1.3 .6 Oregon Corrections Enterprises..........................................................................2 <br />1.3 .7 Finance................................................................................................................2 <br />1.3 .8 Employee Benefits..............................................................................................2 <br />1.3 .9 Exempt Under Other Laws.................................................................................2 <br />1.4 Federal Law Prevails in Case of Conflict...................................................................3 <br />1.5 Attorney General's Model Public Contract Rules.......................................................3 <br />ARTICLE 2.....................................................................................................................................4 <br />CONTRACTING AUTHORITY................................................................................................4 <br />2.1 City's Contracting Authority.......................................................................................4 <br />2.2 Regulation by City Council........................................................................................4 <br />2.2 .1 Solicitation Methods Applicable to Contracts....................................................4 <br />2.2 .2 Brand Name Specifications.................................................................................4 <br />2.2 .3 Waiver of Performance and Payment Bonds......................................................4 <br />2.2 .4 Electronic Advertisement of Public Contracts....................................................4 <br />2.2 .5 Appeals of Debarment and Prequalification Decisions......................................4 <br />2.3 Authority and Responsibility of Purchasing Agent....................................................4 <br />2.3 .1 General Authority...............................................................................................4 <br />2.3 .2 Procedural Standards..........................................................................................4 <br />2.3 .3 Delegation of Purchasing Agent’s Authority......................................................5 <br />2.3 .4 Mandatory Review of Rules...............................................................................5 <br />2.3 .5 Annual Report to Bureau of Labor and Industries..............................................5 <br />ARTICLE 3.....................................................................................................................................6 <br />CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIAL <br />PROCUREMENT METHODS AND EXEMPTIONS FROM COMPETITION......................6 <br />3.1 Special Solicitation.....................................................................................................6 <br />3.1 .1 Basis for Approval of Alternate Selection Method.............................................6 <br />3.1 .2 Record Supporting Special Solicitation Method For Public Improvement........6 <br />3.2 Hearing........................................................................................................................6 <br />3.3 Special Requirements for Public Improvement Contracts..........................................7 <br />3.4 Commencement of Solicitation Prior to Approval.....................................................7 <br />3.5 Use of Approved Special Method...............................................................................7 <br />ARTICLE 4.....................................................................................................................................8 <br />Table of Contents i <br />Exhibit A to Administrative Order No. 44-08-06-F <br /> <br />