1. (a) Acquisitions for the State Regents will be as follows:

   1. (1) Direct purchase order for goods and services to the vendor within the authorized dollar amounts and other limitations contained in this Chapter.
   2. (2) Formal bid process

   3. (3) Purchases may be made from purchase orders or purchase contracts or at a price equivalent to purchase order or purchase contracts that have been awarded to a vendor(s) on the basis of competitive bids by any of the following entities:

      1. (A) Oklahoma Department of Central Services;
      2. (B) Colleges, universities, and other entities within the state system;
      3. (C) General Services Administration; and
      4. (D) Educational purchasing consortia.

2. (b) Purchases exempt from competitive bidding requirements:

   1. (1) Emergency purchases
   2. (2) Memberships and Subscriptions
   3. (3) Services of Professionals per 610:1-11-16
   4. (4) Sole Source Purchases
   5. (5) Training
   6. (6) Utility Services per 610:1-11-19
   7. (7) Contract Renewals per 610: 1-11-21

Added at 20 Ok Reg 2149, eff 6-26-03

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 3038, eff 7-13-06