Date of Adoption: November 8, 2001.

     Purpose: These rules are being repealed to avoid any conflict with the letter or spirit of a new nondiscrimination policy statement set forth in RCW 49.60.400.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 326-40-010 Criteria for bid specifications -- Monetary value and 326-40-020 Criteria for bid specifications -- Averaging particpation.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 39.19.030.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-16-156 on August 1, 2001.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

November 8, 2001

Juan Huey-Ray

Acting Director

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