OAR 259-007-0010: Application

(1) OAR Chapter 259 Division 7 applies to procurements of goods and services for the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) conducted under ORS 181A.410(2)(a) - (2)(b), and 279A.050(6)(n). For procurements conducted under this section, DPSST adopts the following Attorney General Model Rules: (a) OAR 137-046-0100 through 137-046-0480 in effect as of October 1, 2023; (b) OAR 137-047-0000 through 137-047-0810 in effect as of October 1, 2023; (c) OAR 137-048-0100 through 137-048-0320 in effect as of October 1, 2023; and (d) OAR 137-049-0100 through 137-049-0910 in effect as of October 1, 2023, as it pertains to Public Contracts for ordinary construction Services that are not Public Improvement. (2) OAR Chapter 125 Divisions 246, 247, 248, and 249, apply to: (a) Procurements of Goods and Services for DPSST that DPSST elects to conduct under OAR 125-247-0288 (Special Procurements; by Rule); (b) Procurements of Goods and Services not otherwise specified in this rule; (c) Intergovernmental and interagency agreements, but only to the extent they are specifically governed by OAR Chapter 125 Divisions 246, 247, 248, and 249; (d) Procurement of Public Improvement; and (e) Procurements of Architectural, Engineering, Photogrammetric Mapping, Transportation Planning or Land Surveying Services and Related Services. (3) In the event a conflict arises between OAR Chapter 259 Division 7 and OAR Chapter 137 Division 46, the conflict will be resolved in the following order of precedence: (a) The Public Contracting Code, ORS 279A, 279B, and 279C; (b) OAR Chapter 259 Division 007; (c) OAR Chapter 137 Division 46. (4) OAR Chapter 259 Division 7 applies to Procurements that DPSST first advertises or otherwise solicits on or after October 1, 2023, or, if DPSST does not advertise or solicit the Procurement, to Contracts that DPSST enters into on or after October 1, 2023. (5) For the convenience of the user, OAR 259-007-0050 through OAR 259-007-0070 provide pointer rules pertaining to preferences. OAR 259-007-0120 provides pointer rules pertaining to protests.