Washington Administrative Code
2020 Archive

Chapter 200-320 WAC
Last Update: 5/21/14

COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING
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GENERAL PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
200-320-001Purpose.
200-320-005Scope of chapter.
200-320-010Definitions.
PRELIMINARY STEPS TO COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING
200-320-100Determining the existence of a competitive market.
200-320-110Agencies shall notify employee(s) of intent to solicit bids.
200-320-115Employees wanting to use state resources other than those offered by an agency.
200-320-120Agency response to a potentially displaced employee alternative.
EMPLOYEE BUSINESS UNITS IN THE BID PROCESS
200-320-200An employee business unit shall notify the agency of its formation.
200-320-205Agency's response to an employee business unit resource plan.
200-320-210Agencies shall identify state standards.
200-320-215An employee business unit's bid shall include all costs related to delivering the service.
200-320-220An employee business unit shall designate a point of contact for the competitive contracting process.
200-320-225Limits on performance of services not contained in a contract.
SOLICITING BIDS
200-320-300General administration may establish formats.
200-320-302Solicitation development.
200-320-305Solicitation content.
200-320-306Cost evaluation criteria.
200-320-310Amendment of solicitation.
200-320-320Public notice—Solicitations, amendments, and notices.
THE BIDDING PROCESS
200-320-400Receiving bids.
200-320-405Bid information disclosure.
200-320-410Bid evaluation.
THE COMPLAINT PROCESS
200-320-500Who may file.
200-320-502Time and place for filing complaints.
200-320-505Form of complaints.
200-320-510Grounds for filing a complaint.
200-320-515Agency's response to complaints.
THE AWARD PROCESS
200-320-600Notice of intent to award.
200-320-605Negotiations.
200-320-610Award.
200-320-615Cancellation of solicitation.
200-320-620Notice of cancellation.
APPEALING AN AWARD
200-320-700Time and place for filing appeal.
200-320-710Who may file an appeal.
200-320-715Form of an appeal.
200-320-720Stay of award.
200-320-725Transmission of an appeal.
200-320-730Procedures for hearing.
200-320-735Costs of hearing.
200-320-740Burden of proof.
200-320-745Decision of the administrative law judge.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
200-320-006If state employees will not be displaced. [Statutory Authority: 2011 c 43. WSR 11-23-093, recodified as § 200-320-006, filed 11/17/11, effective 11/17/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.142. WSR 04-07-104, § 236-51-006, filed 3/17/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 14-11-102, filed 5/21/14, effective 6/21/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.142 (1)(b).