1. A. The director shall hire a state procurement administrator with executive and organizational skills and relevant, recent experience in public procurement.

2. B. The state procurement administrator shall:

   1. 1. Administer the procurement of materials, services, and construction needed by the state;
   2. 2. Establish procurement policy and procedure;
   3. 3. Establish procurement training standards;
   4. 4. Designate if an Arizona state contract is mandatory;
   5. 5. Delegate procurement authority under R2-7-202; and
   6. 6. Monitor compliance of state governmental units with state procurement laws.

3. C. The state procurement administrator shall maintain a record of each contract awarded under A.R.S. §§ 41-2536 (sole source procurement) and 41-2537 (emergency procurement) that exceeds the amount prescribed in A.R.S. § 41-2535(A). The record shall be maintained for a minimum of five years. The state procurement administrator shall ensure that the record is available for public inspection and contains all of the following:

   1. 1. Each contractor’s name;
   2. 2. The estimated amount of each contract; and
   3. 3. A description of the item or service procured.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective January 1, 1985, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 84-6). Emergency expired. Permanent rule adopted effective April 3, 1985 (Supp. 85-2). Amended effective April 2, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 508, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1).