For purposes of OAR chapter 137, division 009, these terms have the following meanings:
- (1) ”Advocate” means the Advocate for Minority, Women and Emerging Small Businesses as defined in OAR Chapter 125.
- (2) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the State of Oregon.
- (3) "Contractor" means an individual or entity that is obligated under a contract with the Department to provide legal services required by law to be performed by the Attorney General.
- (4) "Department" means the Department of Justice of the State of Oregon.
- (5) "Deputy" means the Deputy Attorney General, appointed by the Attorney General to that position pursuant to ORS 180.130.
- (6) "Designated Practice Areas" means subject matter areas generally recognized within the legal profession as requiring specialized knowledge of a particular field of law.
- (7) "Lowest Overall Cost" means the lowest cost to the state taken as a whole including the prospective Contractor's hourly rates (or other billing methods), available resources, expertise, and ability to accomplish an optimal, timely outcome to a particular matter.
- (8) "Master Agreement" means a document that contains contractual provisions that will be included in certain future contracts between the parties. Each future contract will provide detail on scope of services, delivery terms, not-to-exceed amounts and other items necessary to establish a definite contract. A Master Agreement is not a contract, but is a document of understanding between the Department and an individual or entity.
- (9) “ORPIN” means the on-line electronic Oregon Procurement Information Network administered by the State Procurement Office, as further defined on OAR 125-246-0500, or its successor.
- (10) “Self Search” means a search of the Advocate’s list of certified firms for firms that meet the Solicitation requirements, using the Advocate’s Self Search tool which is available at: http://www4.cbs.state.or.us/ex/dir/omwesb/.
- (11) "Solicitation" means a written or oral request for offers, proposals, statements of qualifications, or other information from individuals or entities.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 180.140(5), 183.310(9) & 279A.025(2)(j)
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 180.140(5) & 279A.025(2)(j)
History
DOJ 4-2008, f. 1-29-08, cert. ef. 2-1-08
DOJ 7-2005, f. 8-16-05, cert. ef. 9-2-05
DOJ 3-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-18-05 thru 9-2-05