The state is not obligated to pay for services obtained before the contract has been written, approved, and signed by the contractor and a representative of the Department who has contract approval authority. A Department employee who authorizes a service that requires a contract, prior to a contract being fully executed, or obtains a service not covered by a contract, may be held personally liable for the cost of the service.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 279.727 & 279.729

History

CWP 11-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-1-04
CWP 50-2003(Temp), f. 12-31-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04 thru 6-28-04
SOSCF 5-2001, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-01
SOSCF 21-2000(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-00 thru 2-26-01