Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 39.26 · 46 active provisions
It is the intent of this chapter to promote open competition and transparency for all contracts for goods and services entered into by state agencies, unless specifically exempted under this chapter. It is further the intent of this chapter to centralize within one agency the authority and responsibility for the develo…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agency" means any state office or activity of the executive and judicial branches of state government, including state agencies, departments, offices, divisions, boards, commissions, institutions of higher e…
(1)(a) A state officer or employee of an agency who seeks to acquire goods or services or who participates in those contractual matters is subject to the requirements in RCW 42.52.150.(b) A contractor who contracts with an agency to perform services related to the acquisition of goods and services for or on behalf of t…
(1) Records related to state procurements are public records subject to disclosure to the extent provided in chapter 42.56 RCW except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.(2) Bid submissions and bid evaluations are exempt from disclosure until the agency announces the apparent successful bidder.
Agencies that are authorized or directed to establish a board, commission, council, committee, or other similar group made up of volunteers to advise the activities and management of the agency are prohibited from entering into contracts with any or all volunteer members as a means to reimburse or otherwise pay members…
(1) In addition to the powers and duties provided in chapter 43.19 RCW, the department shall make available goods and services to support state agencies, and may enter into agreements with any other local or federal governmental agency or entity or a public benefit nonprofit organization, in compliance with RCW 39.34.0…
(1) On behalf of the state, the department may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of any goods or services with one or more states, state agencies, local governments, local government agencies, federal agencies, or tribes located in the state, in accor…
A convenience contract is a contract for specific goods or services, or both, that is solicited and established in accordance with procurement laws and rules for use by a specified group of agencies. A convenience contract is not available for general use and must be approved by the department. Convenience contracts ar…
(1) The director is responsible for the development and oversight of policy for the procurement of goods and services by all state agencies under this chapter. When establishing policies, standards, and procedures, the director shall account for differentiation in procurement practices and needs among state agencies an…
The director shall:(1) Establish overall state policies, standards, and procedures regarding the procurement of goods and services by all state agencies;(2) Develop policies and standards for the use of credit cards or similar methods to make purchases;(3) Establish procurement processes for information technology good…
(1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply in any manner to the operation of the state legislature except as requested by the legislature.(2) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the contracting for services, equipment, and activities that are necessary to establish, operate, or manage the state data cen…
The department of corrections shall be exempt from the following provisions of this chapter in respect to goods or services purchased or sold pursuant to the operation of correctional industries: RCW * 43.19.180, * 43.19.190, * 43.19.1901, * 43.19.1905, * 43.19.1906, * 43.19.1908, * 43.19.1911, * 43.19.1913, * 43.19.19…
(1) The department must provide expertise and training on best practices for state procurement.(2) The department must establish either training or certification programs, or both, to ensure consistency in procurement practices for employees authorized to perform procurement functions under the provisions of this chapt…
(1) Insofar as practicable, all purchases of or contracts for goods and services must be based on a competitive solicitation process. This process may include electronic or web-based solicitations, bids, and signatures. This requirement also applies to procurement of goods and services executed by agencies under delega…
All contracts must be entered into pursuant to competitive solicitation, except for:(1) Emergency contracts;(2) Sole source contracts that comply with the provisions of RCW 39.26.140;(3) Direct buy purchases, as designated by the director. The director shall establish policies to define criteria for direct buy purchase…
(1) An agency may make emergency purchases as defined in subsection (4) of this section. When an emergency purchase is made, the agency head shall submit written notification of the purchase within 10 business days of the purchase to the director. This notification must contain a description of the purchase, a descript…
(1) Agencies must submit sole source contracts to the department and make the contracts available for public inspection not fewer than 15 working days before the proposed starting date of the contract. Agencies must provide documented justification for sole source contracts to the department when the contract is submit…
(1) Agencies must provide public notice for all competitive solicitations. Agencies must post all contract opportunities on the state's enterprise vendor registration and bid notification system. In addition, agencies may notify contractors and potential bidders by sending notices by mail, electronic transmission, news…
(1)(a) After bids that are submitted in response to a competitive solicitation process are reviewed by the awarding agency, the awarding agency may:(i) Reject all bids and rebid or cancel the competitive solicitation;(ii) Request best and final offers from responsive and responsible bidders; or(iii) Award the purchase…
(1) All agencies that have original or delegated procurement authority for goods or services must have a clear and transparent complaint process. The complaint process must provide for the complaint to be submitted and response provided before the deadline for bid submissions.(2) All agencies that have original or dele…
(1) The department must adopt uniform policies and procedures for the effective and efficient management of contracts by all state agencies. The policies and procedures must, at a minimum, include:(a) Precontract procedures for selecting potential contractors based on their qualifications and ability to perform, includ…
When any bid has been accepted, the agency may require of the successful bidder a bond payable to the state in such amount with such surety or sureties as determined by the agency, conditioned that he or she will fully, faithfully, and accurately perform the terms of the contract into which he or she has entered. Bidde…
(1)(a) The director shall provide notice to the contractor of the director's intent to either fine or debar with the specific reason for either the fine or debarment. The department must establish the debarment and fining processes by rule.(b) After reasonable notice to the contractor and reasonable opportunity for tha…
(1) Agencies must annually submit to the department a list of all contracts that the agency has entered into or renewed. "Contracts," for the purposes of this section, does not include purchase orders. The department must maintain a publicly available list of all contracts entered into by agencies during each fiscal ye…
The state auditor and the attorney general must annually by November 30th of each year, provide a collaborative report of contract audit and investigative findings, enforcement actions, and the status of agency resolution to the governor and the policy and fiscal committees of the legislature.