EXPEDITED ADOPTION
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Title of Rule: Procurement.
Purpose: To propose amendments to the WAC 236-48-003, 236-48-011, 236-48-012, 236-48-013, 236-48-021, 236-48-024, 236-48-025, 236-48-035, 236-48-036, 236-48-071, 236-48-079, 236-48-083, 236-48-085, 236-48-094, 236-48-096, 236-48-098, 236-48-099, 236-48-111, 236-48-121, 236-48-122, 236-48-123, 236-48-124, 236-48-132, 236-48-141, 236-48-142, 236-48-143, 236-48-153, 236-48-165, 236-48-166, 236-48-167, 236-48-230, 236-48-250, 236-48-251, 236-48-252, 236-48-253, 236-49-001, 236-49-010, 236-49-020, 236-49-055, and 236-49-060.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 43.19 RCW.
Summary: These amendments streamline the internal procurement process and add additional flexibility to that process to enable the Office of State Procurement to improve our business.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: These amendments are the result of extensive input received from customers, businesses and the Office of State Procurement staff and management.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Sherm Heathers, Olympia, (360) 902-7283.
Name of Proponent: Office of State Procurement
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: These rules govern the procurement process for the purchase of goods and services by the Office of State Procurement and all general government agencies. These amendments update existing rules and streamline our internal procurement process while adding flexibility to that process for the future. These changes will enable us to improve the way we do business.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See sections below.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE ADOPTED USING AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS RULE BEING ADOPTED USING THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Sherm Heathers, Department of General Administration, Office of State Procurement, P.O. Box 41017, Olympia, WA 98504-1017 , AND RECEIVED BY July 17, 1999.
April 26, 1999
Pat Kohler
Assistant Director
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