OAR 137-009-0140: Methods for Selecting Contractors

(1) The Department will use one of the following methods to select a Contractor: (a) The Department may select a Contractor from a list of individuals or entities established for a Designated Practice Area as set forth in OAR 137-009-0145. (b) The Department may select a Contractor from a group of proposers within a Designated Practice Area as set forth in OAR 137-009-0147. (c) The Department may select a Contractor from a group of proposers to a specific matter Solicitation as set forth in OAR 137-009-0150. (d) The Department may select a Contractor through direct negotiation as set forth in OAR 137-009-0160. (2) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Department from entering into an amendment to a contract for legal services according to its terms.