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Public Contracting Code and Rules
 
I. The Department of Administrative Services Public Contracting Rules
 
The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) State Procurement Office (SPO) developed OAR 125-246 through 249, DAS Public Contracting Rules, for state agencies subject to DAS authority (Agencies).  The Model Rules do not apply to DAS or these Agencies.
 
       
       2009 Draft DAS Public Contracting Rules, Open for Comment
       The drafts contain only specific rules to be added, modified, or repeated.  Deletions are
       italicized, and additions are underlined.   The remaining current rules are found below, filed
       July 2, 2008. 
 
            Draft Table of Contents 
            Rules Draft OAR 125-246 
            Rules Draft OAR 125-247 
            Rules Draft OAR 125-248 
            Rules Draft OAR 125-249 
        Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact 
        Timeline for Rulemaking 
             Please send comments to:
                  Karen Hartley at karen.hartley@state.or.us or
                  Brenda Brown at brenda.j.brown@state.or.us
 
       Current Rules        
       DAS Public Contracting Rules, the complete set with Commentary, filed July 2, 2008 (doc)  
 
       The following new permanent Emergency Rules replace those found in the DAS Public
       contracting Rules, the complete set with Commentary, filed July 2008 (Yellow Book).
 
            OAR 125-247-0280 Emergency Procurements, filed August 11, 2009 (doc)
            OAR 125-249-0150 Emergency Contracts; Bidding and Bonding Exemptions, filed 
                                             August 11, 2009 (doc)   
 
       Rulemaking background 2003-2007 (doc)
     
       To order the yellow DAS Public Contracting Rules book, Fourth Publication, July 2008,
       Contact DAS Publishing and Distribution with this information.
                                 The Fifth Publication is expected in early 2010.
       
II. Public Contracting Code 
 
ORS279ABC, the Public Contracting Code (Code), provides methods of source selection and  guidance to both providers and public agencies, geared to today’s market realities and beneficial innovations.
 
 Text of ORS 279A, applying to all public contracting,
279B, applying to supplies and services, and
279C, applying to architectural, engineering, land surveying services and related 
           services; and public improvements
 
III. The Attorney General’s Model Public Contract Rules
The Department of Justice (DOJ) developed Model Public Contract Rules to implement the Code for public agencies excluding Agencies described above.  These Model Rules were initially filed in September, 2004, and have been modified thereafter.
 
IV. State Surplus Property
 
V. HIPAA  Rules
  • HIPAA Chapter 125 Division 055-0100 (Effective: June 27, 2003) (doc)  (pdf)
 
                                HIPAA Amendment 2005 (doc)
 
 
 

 
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