PDFWAC 131-49-120

Procedure for selection of contracts to be awarded.

(1) Initial contracts. The following steps will be employed in screening and selection of applications to be approved for initial contracts:
(a) Applications will be screened for eligibility and completeness;
(b) A panel of application readers will be established, to consist of board staff members designated by the executive director, members of the advisory committee who are not members of the legislature or employees of sponsoring organizations, and such other persons as may be deemed appropriate by the executive director;
(c) Within each category of application as described in WAC 131-49-110(1), the panel of readers will evaluate and rank qualifying applications according to the system published in accordance with WAC 131-49-110(2);
(d) The advisory committee will consider evaluations prepared by the readers, and will develop a list of recommended approved applications to be awarded contracts;
(e) The list of recommended approved applications will be submitted to the executive director of the board for approval. Upon approval the executive director will award the contracts.
(2) Renewal contracts. The following steps will be employed in screening and selection of applications to be approved for renewal contracts:
(a) Applications will be screened for eligibility and completeness;
(b) In cooperation with the advisory committee, or a subset thereof, the board will evaluate qualifying applications in accordance with WAC 131-49-110(4) and develop a list of recommended approved renewal applications according to the system published in WAC 131-49-110(5);
(c) The list of recommended approved renewal applications shall be submitted to the executive director of the board for approval. Upon approval the executive director will award the renewal contracts.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.04 RCW. WSR 08-21-041, § 131-49-120, filed 10/8/08, effective 11/8/08. WSR 07-23-089, recodified as § 131-49-120, filed 11/20/07, effective 11/20/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.04 RCW. WSR 01-10-020, § 250-44-120, filed 4/23/01, effective 5/24/01; WSR 01-01-050, amended and recodified as § 250-44-120, filed 12/11/00, effective 1/11/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.04 RCW, as amended. WSR 87-16-061 (Order 4-87, Resolution No. 87-57), § 250-44-160, filed 7/31/87; WSR 82-15-018 (Order 2-82, Resolution No. 82-54), § 250-44-160, filed 7/12/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.806. WSR 79-09-042 (Order 7-79, Resolution No. 80-4), § 250-44-160, filed 8/17/79.]