OAR 414-070-0100: Electronic Procurement System (OregonBuys)

(1) The Electronic Procurement System, known as OregonBuys, an Internet-based, on-line system, is the official publication forum for state Procurement notices and advertisements, as functionality allows, by the Department. (2) The Department must use OregonBuys or other Electronic Procurement System approved by the Designated Procurement Director to comply with the reporting requirements for: (a) Agreements under ORS 190 in accordance with OAR 414-070-0330; and (b) Special Procurements in accordance with 137-047-0285 (12). (3) In accordance with ORS 200.035, any applicable related Governor’s Executive Order regarding Oregon Minority-owned, Women-owned, Veteran-owned, and Emerging Small Businesses, and applicable related Department of Administrative Services statewide policy, the Department must use OregonBuys or other Electronic Procurement System approved by the Designated Procurement Director, to: (a) Give Timely Notice of the Department’s intent to advertise or solicit Bids or Proposals; and (b) Give Timely Notice when the Contract is awarded. As used in ORS 200.035 and this rule, “Timely Notice” means at the time the Department advertises or solicits Bids or Proposals and at the time the Department publicly releases the Contract.