Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) Central Purchasing Division Keith Gentry Contract Manager

Foundations of Public Procurement:  New Solicitation Package  Procurement Ethics  Sole Source Agreements  Interagency Agreements  Statewide Contracts  Evaluation Methodologies  Non-Collusion Certification  Professional Service  Bidding Preferences (Reciprocity)

New Solicitation Package Assure statutory compliance Provide a common organizational structure Provide a more user friendly format Central Purchasing acquisitions required to utilize Agencies are encouraged to utilize Working template will speed processing Contains general terms required for all acquisitions

Procurement Ethics Take nothing more than a business card. Process should be free of conflicts to ensure objectivity Conduct yourselves in a manner beyond reproach Make amendments available to all interested parties

Procurement Ethics (cont.) Guard against fraud and corruption Ensure results meet agency needs Protect the interests of the State and its taxpayers Ethics apply to all acquisitions regardless of dollar thresholds