OSU PaCS 305-02: Contract Vendors

Purpose

To provide a list of contracted vendors with whom departments and Procurement and Construction Contracting (PaCS) staff can procure specific goods and services without the use of competitive procedures. 

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Applicability

All departments and employees procuring goods and services.

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Background Information

Authority for contracting with vendors is in Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 580-040-210.

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Policy

Following appropriate competitive procedures, PaCS may enter into contracts with vendors to provide specific items or services at a set price during a specified period of time.  As a result, departments and/or PaCS staff can expedite procurements issued against these contracts without the use of additional competitive procedures with the same vendors.  For a current list of such contracts, departments can visit the PaCS website at www.PaCS.oregonstate.edu and click on "I Want to Buy".

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Procedure

1. For procurements made under a department’s delegation, employees should reference the OSU contract number when placing an order.
2. For procurements greater than $5,000 departments must submit a Departmental Requisition to PaCS and reference the OSU contract number.  PaCS will then issue the Purchase Order with the contracted vendor

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