5.1 .8 .1 Non-Waiver...............................................................................................19 <br />5.1 .8 .2 Qualified Pools..........................................................................................19 <br />5.1 .8 .3 Effect of ODOT and DAS Prequalification..............................................19 <br />5.2 Qualified Pools..........................................................................................................19 <br />5.2 .1 Purpose of Qualified Pools...............................................................................19 <br />5.2 .2 Creation of Qualified Pool................................................................................20 <br />5.2 .3 Advertisement...................................................................................................20 <br />5.2 .4 Qualification for Participation..........................................................................20 <br />5.2 .5 Contents of Solicitation.....................................................................................20 <br />5.2 .6 Use of Qualified Pools......................................................................................20 <br />5.2 .7 Amendment and Termination...........................................................................20 <br />5.2 .8 Protest of Failure to Qualify.............................................................................21 <br />5.3 Responsibility...........................................................................................................21 <br />5.3 .1 Responsible Offeror; Determination by Solicitation Agent..............................21 <br />5.3 .2 Standards of Responsibility Defined................................................................21 <br />5.3 .3 Investigation......................................................................................................21 <br />5.3 .4 Response to Investigation.................................................................................21 <br />5.3 .5 Confidential Information..................................................................................22 <br />5.4 Conflict of Interest....................................................................................................22 <br />5.5 Debarment and Disqualification...............................................................................22 <br />5.5 .1 Debarment from Procurement Opportunities....................................................22 <br />5.5 .2 Grounds for Debarment....................................................................................22 <br />5.5 .3 Decision and Notice..........................................................................................22 <br />5.5 .4 Notice of Appeal...............................................................................................23 <br />5.5 .5 Petition to Construction Contractors Board......................................................23 <br />5.6 Compliance With Tax Laws.....................................................................................23 <br />ARTICLE 6...................................................................................................................................23 <br />GENERAL RULES FOR SOLICITATIONS..........................................................................23 <br />6.1 Objective Specifications...........................................................................................23 <br />6.1 .1 Development of Specifications.........................................................................23 <br />6.2 Preferences; ESB/DBE; Sustainability.....................................................................24 <br />6.2 .1 Preference for Oregon Goods and Services; Non-Resident Bidders................24 <br />6.2 .2 Preference for Recycled Products.....................................................................24 <br />6.2 .2 .1 Recycled Materials....................................................................................24 <br />6.2 .2 .2 Oil.............................................................................................................24 <br />6.2 .3 Subcontracting to Emerging Small Businesses.................................................24 <br />6.2 .4 Affirmative Action; Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program..................24 <br />6.2 .4 .1 Statement of Qualification........................................................................25 <br />6.2 .4 .2 Contracting for Affirmative Action..........................................................25 <br />6.2 .4 .3 DBE Directory..........................................................................................25 <br />6.2 .5 Sustainability Principles and Guidelines..........................................................25 <br />6.2 .5 .1 Policy........................................................................................................25 <br />6.2 .5 .2 Sustainability Principles............................................................................25 <br />6.2 .5 .3 Sustainability Guidelines..........................................................................26 <br />6.3 Pre-closing Conferences...........................................................................................26 <br />6.3 .1 Announcement..................................................................................................26 <br />Table of Contents iv <br />Exhibit A to Administrative Order No. 44-08-06-F <br /> <br />