A. The state procurement administrator shall delegate procurement authority to a state governmental unit based upon the following criteria:
- 1. The procurement expertise, knowledge, experience, and performance of the state governmental unit’s agency chief procurement officer, as identified by the state governmental unit; and
- 2. The impact of the delegation on procurement efficiency and effectiveness.
B. The state procurement administrator shall delegate procurement authority in a written document that specifies all of the following:
- 1. The agency chief procurement officer,
- 2. The specific authority delegated,
- 3. Any limits or restrictions upon the delegated authority,
- 4. Whether the authority may be further delegated, and
- 5. The duration of the delegation.
- C. The head of a purchasing agency shall immediately report any significant change regarding the criteria considered under subsection (A) to the state procurement administrator.
- D. A purchasing agency shall exercise delegated authority according to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 23 and A.A.C. Title 2, Chapter 7.
- E. An agency chief procurement officer shall submit to the state procurement administrator any procurement that exceeds the agency’s delegated authority.
- F. The state procurement administrator may revoke, suspend, or modify delegated authority for failure to comply with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 23 or A.A.C. Title 2, Chapter 7, or a significant change regarding the criteria considered under subsection (A).
- G. The state procurement administrator retains all authorities and duties delegated to an agency chief procurement officer at a state governmental unit.
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 Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 508, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1).