OAR 137-045-0090: Ratification of Public Contracts

Before ratifying a Public Contract under ORS 291.049, an Agency shall do all of the following: (1) Submit to the Attorney in Charge, of the Business Transactions Section or other Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney in Charge of the Business Transactions Section or the Chief Counsel of the General Counsel Division, a copy of the Public Contract and the proposed ratification document. Following the approval of the Public Contract pursuant to section (3) of this rule an executive officer of an Agency who is responsible for oversight of the Public Contract may ratify the Public Contract by signing the ratification document. (2) The ratification document submitted pursuant to section (1) of this rule must contain: (a) An explanation of why performance began before the Public Contract was approved by the Attorney General for legal sufficiency; (b) A description of the steps being taken to prevent similar occurrences in the future; and (c) A proposed ratification of the Public Contract. (3) Obtain approval of the Public Contract for legal sufficiency from the Attorney General, through the Attorney in Charge of the Business Transactions Section, or other Assistant Attorney General designated as set forth in section (1); and (4) Obtain all other approvals required for the Public Contract.