What is Procurement?
Procurement is the act of purchasing, leasing, renting or otherwise acquiring products or services (refer to ORS 279A.010). Procurement includes each function and procedure that an agency will undertake to enter into, administer, and manage the performance of a contract under the public contracting code. Procurement includes contract administration functions, including amendments. Ultimately, procurement is the act of putting the people’s money to work in a way that upholds the people’s trust.
The state’s procurement life cycle, illustrated below, organizes the procurement process into a series of steps from the time an agency first identifies a needed product or service, through solicitation and award, contract execution, administration and closeout.
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The procurement life cycle is the basis for this manual’s organization. Each section provides links to statutes, rules and policies as well as tools, templates and resources.
The following sections describe each of the procurement life cycle stages. The requirements of the procurement tailor the specific processes involved.
Click on a stage below to learn more about steps and processes: