- (1) “Competitive Negotiation” (formal bidding) is a procurement method whereby proposals are requested from a number of sources and the Request for Proposal is publicized.
- (2) “Non-Competitive Negotiation” (sole source) is procurement through solicitation of a proposal from only one source.
- (3) “Small Purchase Procedures” (informal bidding) are those relatively simple and informal procurement methods whereby price or rate quotations are obtained from a number of sources and selection is made on the basis of cost and other applicable criteria.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 183
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 576.304
History
PC 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 6-19-91