A Department Program Manager with delegated approval authority is responsible for the following duties relating to FOCUS short-form contracts. The responsibility for the duties may or may not be further delegated as follows:

1. (1) A Department Program Manager may delegate the duty:

   1. (a) To determine whether the contractor has a criminal history record that would prevent the Department from contracting with the contractor (see OAR 407-007-0200 through 407-007-0370).
   2. (b) To determine whether there are concerns or reasons why using the contractor may not be in the best interests of the child or young adult due to Child Welfare history.
   3. (c) To determine whether the services are necessary and whether all other funding sources have been ruled out.
   4. (d) To determine whether a contractor is an independent contractor.
   5. (e) To determine whether a contractor is a traditional or nontraditional contractor.
   6. (f) To determine whether a contractor has the required insurance.
   7. (g) To negotiate the following contract conditions:

   8. (i) Services;

      1. (ii) Expected outcomes and outcome measurement procedures;
      2. (iii) Contract begin date;
      3. (iv) Contract end date; and
      4. (v) Contract payment rate and number of services units.
   9. (h) To monitor and act as the Department's Contract Administrator for the FOCUS short-form contract.

2. (2) A Department Program Manager may not delegate the duty:

   1. (a) To sign and execute the FOCUS short-form contract as the authorized representative of the Department.
   2. (b) To authorize payments due for the performance of contracted services.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050 & ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 30.260-30.300, ORS 279A.050-279A.155, ORS 409.010, ORS 670.600 & ORS 806.060

History

CWP 8-2022, adopt filed 06/01/2022, effective 06/01/2022